Basav Sen Tel. This report enables people to compare how our transportation dollars are being spent. Federal financial statistics for this report are compiled from the Budget of the United States, while the primary source for state and local statistics for all modes, except rail and pipeline, is the Census Bureau publication , Government Finances, which is issued annually . The growth in federal transportation revenues is driving the increase in total transportation revenues, while both state and local governments are the dominant sources of transportation spending. State revenue funds the largest share of the highway program, while local governments carry the burden for transit and water.
Federal funds are the greatest source of revenues for air and pipeline safety programs.
The highway program generates more revenue and expenditure than any of the other modes and is consistently and substantially user-financed. The report is available in both printed and electronic forms.