Transportation and Infrastructure

2010

Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure
November 2010pdfadditional infoblog post

Tax Arbitrage by Colleges and Universities
April 2010summarypdfblog post

 

2009

Subsidizing Infrastructure Investment with Tax-Preferred Bonds
October 2009summarypdfblog post

Financing Federal Aviation Programs
May 7, 2009htmlpdfchartsblog post
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Milken Institute Global Conference, 2009
April 2009pdfwebcastblog post
Presentation by CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf

Using Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion
March 2009htmlpdf

 

2008

Issues in Infrastructure Investment
September 2008pdf
Presentation by Joseph Kile, CBO Assistant Director for Microeconomic Studies, at the National Tax Association Conference

Information About Estimated Spending From the Highway Trust Fund Under Three Scenarios
July 29, 2008pdf
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan

Investing in Infrastructure
July 10, 2008htmlpdfwebcastblog post
Testimony before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate

Issues and Options in Infrastructure Investment
May 2008htmlpdfadditional info

Related:

Testimony on Current and Future Investment in Infrastructure
May 8, 2008htmlpdfchartswebcastblog post
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

Capital Budgeting
May 2008htmlpdfblog post

Trends in Public Spending on Infrastructure
February 2008pdf
Presentation by Joseph Kile, CBO Assistant Director for Microeconomic Studies, at Institutional Investor's Second Annual Infrastructure Investment Forum

Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets
January 2008htmlpdfblog post

 

2007

Testimony on Public Spending on Surface Transportation Infrastructure
October 25, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Potential Cost Savings from the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
September 2007pdf

Conference Call on "Trends in Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, 1956 to 2004"
August 8, 2007audio

Trends in Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, 1956 to 2004
August 2007pdfadditional info

Testimony on the Status of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
August 1, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Status of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
July 12, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate

Testimony on the Status of the Highway Trust Fund: 2007
March 27, 2007pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

 

2006

Testimony on Financing Investment in the Air Traffic Control System
September 27, 2006pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on CBO's Projections of Revenues for the Highway Trust Fund
April 4, 2006pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipelines, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

The Economic Costs of Disruptions in Container Shipments
March 29, 2006pdf
Letter to the Honorable Norm Coleman

Freight Rail Transportation: Long-Term Issues
January 2006pdf

 

2005

Testimony on CBO's Comments on H.R. 1071, a Bill on Subsidizing New Desalination Facilities
May 24, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives

Freight Rail Transportation: A Review of the 2004 Experience
May 2005htmlpdf

 

2004

Tax-Credit Bonds and the Federal Cost of Financing Public Expenditures
July 2004htmlpdf

 

2003

The Economic Costs of Fuel Economy Standards Versus a Gasoline Tax
December 2003htmlpdf

Letter regarding the effects of excluding Bean Stuyvesant from nonhopper dredging in U.S. markets
October 21, 2003htmlpdf

The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service
September 2003htmlpdf

A Comparison of Tax-Credit Bonds, Other Special-Purpose Bonds, and Appropriations in Financing Federal Transportation Programs
June 2003htmlpdf

Testimony on Congestion Pricing for Highways
May 6, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress

Letter to the Honorable Don Young and James L. Oberstar regarding future spending on water infrastructure
January 31, 2003htmlpdf

 

2002

Future Investment in Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
November 2002htmlpdf

Letter on Future Investment in Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
May 24, 2002htmlpdf

Testimony on the Status of the Highway Trust Fund
May 9, 2002htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate

Testimony on Future Investment in Drinking Water Infrastructure
April 11, 2002htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Status of the Highway Trust Fund
March 20, 2002htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

 

2001

A Financial Analysis of H.R. 2329, The High-Speed Rail Investment Act of 2001
September 2001htmlpdf

Letter to the Honorable James P. Moran regarding an amendment to H.R. 2299, the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
June 25, 2001htmlpdf

 

1999

Trends in Public Infrastructure Spending
May 1999htmlpdf

Financing Small Commercial-Service Airports: Federal Policies and Options
April 1999htmlpdf

 

1998

The Economic Effects of Federal Spending on Infrastructure and Other Investments
June 1998htmlpdf

Highway Trust Fund and the Pending Reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
April 28, 1998pdf
Letter to the Honorable Pete V. Domenici

Innovative Financing of Highways: An Analysis of Proposals
January 1998htmlpdf

 

1997

Regulatory Impact Analysis: Costs at Selected Agencies and Implications for the Legislative Process
March 1997htmlpdf

Toll Roads: A Review of Recent Experience
February 1997htmlpdf

 

1996

Testimony on the Highway Trust Fund
May 16, 1996htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1995

High-Tech Highways: Intelligent Transportation Systems and Policy
October 1995htmlpdf

Public Infrastructure Spending and an Analysis of the President's Proposals for Infrastructure Spending from 1996 to 2000
June 1995htmlpdf

 

1994

An Analysis of the Report of the Commission to Promote Investment in America's Infrastructure
February 1994htmlpdf

 

1993

Charges for International Air Traffic Control and Projected Balances in the Airport And Airway Trust Fund
October 1993pdf

Updating Trends in Public Infrastructure Spending and Analyzing the President's Proposals for Infrastructure Spending from 1994 to 1998
August 1993pdf

 

1992

Paying for Highways, Airways, and Waterways: How Can Users Be Charged?
May 1992pdf

Trends in Public Infrastructure Outlays and the President's Proposals for Infrastructure Spending in 1993
May 1992pdf

 

1991

Testimony on How Federal Spending for Infrastructure and Other Public Investments Affects the Economy
September 26, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Task Force on Community Development and Natural Resources, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

How Federal Spending for Infrastructure and Other Public Investments Affects the Economy
July 1991pdf

Testimony on the Highway Trust Fund
March 5, 1991pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

 

1990

Federal Infrastructure Subsidies: Grants or Credits?
August 1990pdf

The Effects of Alternative Assumptions About Spending and Revenues of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
July 1990pdf

Testimony on the Highway Trust Fund
May 9, 1990pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Water Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

Testimony on New Directions for the Nation's Public Works
May 8, 1990pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Policy Research and Insurance, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1989

Testimony on Transportation Trust Funds
May 11, 1989pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

 

1988

The Status of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
December 1988htmlpdf

New Directions for the Nation's Public Works
September 1988htmlpdf

Policies for the Deregulated Airline Industry
July 1988htmlpdf

Testimony on the Future of the Federal Highway Program
February 29, 1988pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

 

1987

Trends in Public Investment
December 8, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives

Trends in Public Investment
December 1987htmlpdf

Testimony on the Effects of Recent Federal Fiscal Policy on State and Local Infrastructure Finance
September 17, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
March 26, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate

 

1986

Setting Space Transportation Policy for the 1990s
October 1986htmlpdf

Economic Viability of Conrail
August 1986htmlpdf

Federal Policies for Infrastructure Management
June 1986htmlpdf

Testimony on the Highway Trust Fund
March 6, 1986pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

Highway and Mass Transit Authorizations From the Highway Trust Fund
March 1986htmlpdf

Testimony on Federal Infrastructure Spending
January 21, 1986pdf
Testimony before the Private Sector Advisory Panel on Infrastructure Financing

 

1985

Toll Financing of U.S. Highways
December 1985pdf

Testimony on the Highway Trust Fund
July 10, 1985pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

The Federal Budget for Public Works Infrastructure
July 1985pdf

Infrastructure Revolving Funds: A First Review
May 1985pdf

 

1984

The Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund
April 12, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit and Rural Electrification, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, United States Senate

Financing U.S. Airports in the 1980s
April 1984pdf

Highway Trust Fund
February 29, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Transportatation, United States Senate

The Highway Trust Fund
February 23, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Highway Trust Fund
February 7, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Surface Transportation Subcommittee, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1983

Improving the Air Traffic Control System: An Assessment of the National Airspace System Plan
August 1983htmlpdf

Inland Waterway Financing and the Potential Effects of User Charges
July 1983htmlpdf

Investment in Public Works Infrastructure
July 15, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

Cost-Sharing Policy for Water Resource Investments
May 18, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water Resources, United States Senate

Federal Investment in the Nation's Public Works Infrastructure
April 27, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, Subcommittee on Economic Development, U.S. House of Representatives

National Airspace System Plan of the Federal Aviation Administration
April 6, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

Public Works Infrastructure: Policy Considerations for the 1980s
April 1983htmlpdf

 

1982

Financial Options for the Highway Trust Fund
December 1982htmlpdf

Major Financial Changes in the Highway Trust Fund Since 1956
November 1982htmlpdf

The Need for Highway Funding
August 18, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

Federal Subsidies for Rail Passenger Service: An Assessment of Amtrak
July 1982

The Interstate Highway System: Issues and Options
June 1982htmlpdf

How User Fees Promote Efficiency
March 3, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Water Resources of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation

Increasing the fees for Using the Nation's Inland Waterways
February 10, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Water Resources of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Energy Use in Freight Transportation
February 1982htmlpdf

 

1981

Improved Automotive Fuel Economy
June 24, 1981pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power of the HOuse Committee on Energy and Commerce

Service Impacts of Alternative FY82 Funding Levels for Amtrak
June 1981pdf
Budget Memorandum

Testimony on Federal Regulations Governing Public Transportation for Handicapped Persons
May 20, 1981htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate

 

1979

Urban Transportation for Handicapped Persons: Alternative Federal Approaches
November 1979pdf
Budget Issue Paper

Guidelines for a Study of Highway Cost Allocation
February 1979pdf

 

1978

Testimony on Highway Financing
May 24, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Transportation Finance: Choices in a Period of Change
March 1978pdf

Testimony on Financing Federal Transportation Programs
February 7, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

Highway Assistance Programs: A Historical Perspective
February 1978pdf

 

1977

Background Paper: Urban Transportation and Energy: The Potential Savings of Different Modes
December 1977pdf

Testimony on CBO's Report on the Potential Energy Savings of Urban Transportation
October 5, 1977htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on the Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

Urban Mass Transportation: Options for Federal Assistance
February 1977pdf