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Chart scales not comparable. Chained dollars are not additive. Total chained dollars calculated by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics using price deflators published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Transportation infrastructure and other transportation assets constitute one of the most important economic resources of the United States. Transportation infrastructure, known also as transportation structures in national data, includes highways and streets, bridges, railroads, and other transportation structures.
Federal, state, and local governments play a major role in providing transportation services and infrastructure in the United States. Governments spend funds on critical activities like building highways, operating the nation’s air traffic control system, and maintaining transit facilities. These funds come from several government revenue sources, including user fees, taxes, bonds, and grants.
Household spending on transportation is a large expense for American households. It influences many of their personal decisions, including where they live and work. This chapter explores three national measures of household spending on transportation:
1. Personal Consumption Expenditures, which measure total national household spending on transportation;
2. The Consumer Expenditure Survey, which measures individual household spending on transportation; and