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Data Sources

Data Sources Table 1. Data Sources for Government Transportation Revenues, Expenditures, Grants, Budget Authority, and Obligations Mode Level of government Data source Highway Federal Revenues: U.S....

Scope

Scope

This Government Transportation Financial Statistics report includes the following:

Federal revenues and expenditures by mode and program for FY 1977-2000. Data tables include estimates for FY 2001. Federal grants to state and local governments by mode for FY 1977-2000. Federal...

Government Transportation Financial Statistics 2001 References

Government Transportation Financial Statistics 2001 References

Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the United States Government, Washington, DC, Annual Publication, Available at http://w3.access.gpo.gov/usbudget/, as October 2001.

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Government Transportation Financial Statistics 2001 Introduction

Government Transportation Financial Statistics 2001 Introduction

Transportation plays a vital role in the U.S. economy, providing jobs and income and supporting economic activity. As measured by transportation-related final demand, in 1998 transportation contributed $930.5 billion in...

Discussion of Trust Funds

Discussion of Trust Funds

There are five transportation-related federal trust funds established by law, namely, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), Airport and Airways Trust Fund (AATF), Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWATF), and Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (...

Data Sources

Data Sources

The principal source for federal financial data is the Annual Budget of the United States Government published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The numbers are consistent from year to year and follow the definitional structure required by OMB. The primary source for...

Data Limitations and Coverage

Data Limitations and Coverage Data Limitations

The list below contains the major limitations of the database that users should take into consideration:

Federal government data are compiled for the federal fiscal year, which begins on October 1, while state and local data are for...

Data Adjustment

Data Adjustment

Revisions and corrections to previously published data have been made in most cases. The base year for chained dollars data for this report is 1996, whereas the earlier version was presented in chained 1992 dollars. The following adjustments have been incorporated.

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Appendix II - Glossary and List of Acronyms

Appendix II - Glossary and List of Acronyms Glossary

Terminology and definitions used herein are the same as those used in the Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1991 and more fully described in A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process, January 1993. Other...