United States Department of Transportation

Table 1 - Comparison of Old versus New Data Sources

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Government	Mode	Data Source
Government	Mode	Old	New
Federal	Highway	U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), "Fixed Assets Tables," Washington D.C.	Same as old
	Air, Water, Transit and Railroad	Air, Water, and Transit: Personal communication with BEA, Government Division.Railroad was not included	Executive Office of the President of the United States, Office of Management and Budget, "Budget of the United States Government - Public Budget Database," and "Budget of the United States Government Appendix," Washington, D.C.
	Water: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Personal communication with BEA, Government Division	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Report on Status of Appropriations and Work Allowances Civil Works Funds 3011a, Obtained through personal communication with USACE
	Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	Personal communication with BEA, Government Division	Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, "Annual Report," annual issues
	Rail: National Railroad Passenger Corporation	Personal communication with BEA, Government Division.	Amtrak for years 1988 - 2000, "Amtrak Annual Report," Washington D.C., annual issuesAmtrak for years 1984-1987: estimated based on ratio of capital expenditure over total expenditure for 1988. Amtrak for years 2000 and after: estimated based on ratio of capital-total budget appropriations.
State and Local	Highway	U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), "Fixed Assets Tables," Washington D.C..	Same as old
	Air, Water, Transit, and Parking	Air, Water and Transit: Personal communication with BEA, Government Division.Parking was not included	U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "State and Local Government Finance Estimates," Washington, D.C.
	Railroad	Not included	U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Value of Construction Put in Place, Construction Survey, Washington, D.C.