Transportation Industry - Knowledge & Resource Center

GCat: Policy and Organization
MCat: Transportation Finance
Cat: Finance

All forms of transportation financing, including TOLLS, CATEGORICAL FUNDS, INNOVATIVE FINANCING, and other forms of finance. Meeting transportation needs of all modes through financial planning and financing. Sources of revenue, allocation of costs, pricing policies. Governmental financial arrangements and subsidies. Accounting and fiscal management of transportation monies.

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Comprehensive Review of FTA New Starts Program [pdf] [31817] ?

GAO Evaluation of FTA New Starts Program

Current Toll Road Activity in the United States: Survey and Analysis [pdf] [31796] ?

Comprehensive inventory and characterization of recent and on-going toll road development activity

Depreciation Calculator [34134] ?

Determine depreciation calculations for any fixed asset using a variety of depreciation methods

Federal Aid to States [33933] ?

Federal grants to state and local governments.

Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Year 1998-2009 [32214] ?

Report on federal government aid to state and local governments by state and U.S. outlying area.

Federal Highway Aid Benefits and Costs [pdf] [35304] ?

Review of numerous federal funding programs and ideas for improvement.

Federal-Aid Policy Guide (FAPG) [31960] ?

FHWA's current policies, regulations and nonregulatory procedural guidance related to the Federal-aid Highway Program.

Financing Freight Improvements Flyer [pdf] [32215] ?

Overview of federal funding programs for states, MPO's, etc.

Fiscal Survey of States [32705] ?

Archived reports of the fiscal condition of the states, along with tabular summaries of state general fund revenues.

Flexible Funding Supporting State and Local Transportation Priorities and Multimodal Planning [pdf] [31524] ?

Revies of the role of flexible funding impacts state and local transportation planning and priorities.

FTA New Grantee Information [pdf] [34004] ?

Very detailed workshop powerpoint presentation on requirements.

FTA New Grantee Information Appendix [pdf] [34005] ?

Sample grant application and other resources for new FTA grant receipients.

FTA Standard Cost Categories (SCC) for Capital Projects [33992] ?

Format for for the reporting, estimating, and managing of capital costs for new starts projects.

Funding Lessons Learned [31243] ?

Comprehensive list of transportation technology funding lessons learned.

Future Financing Options to Meet Highway and Transit Needs [pdf] [31606] ?

Report on options for financing investments and operations of highway and transit systems.

GASB 34 - Methods for Condition Assessment and Preservation [pdf] [34047] ?

Operational and financial impacts of reporting under GASB 34.

Highway Emergency Relief - Reexamination Needed to Address Fiscal Imbalance [pdf] [30304] ?

FHWA's Emergency Relief program examination of total funcing, distribution of funds and disaster events funded.

Managing Capital Costs of Major Federally Funded Public Transportation Projects [pdf] [33477] ?

Strategies to estimate, contain and manage those projects.

NHTSA Grants Address Key Safety Issues [pdf] [33347] ?

Report on awarding of grants and use of grants by states.

Public Road-Related Expenditure and Revenue in Australia [33294] ?

Fact sheets on total funding of road-related expenditures, government road expenditures, and select motor vehicle taxes.

Public Transportation: Future Demand Is Likely for New Starts and Small Starts Programs [pdf] [31719] ?

Annual Review of FTA New Starts Process, with projected trends to the New Starts and Small Starts pipelines

Review of Congressional Earmarks within Department of Transportation Programs [31901] ?

Report examines the total number and amount of earmarks within the DOT.

Review of Federal Funding Restructuring [pdf] [33306] ?

Overview of the federal role in surface transportation and the goals and structures of federal programs.

Review of NHSTA Oversight [pdf] [34349] ?

How grant funding impacts US states.

Review of the Challenges and Investment Options for the Nation's Infrastructure [pdf] [33984] ?

Funding and priorities in surface transportation, aviation, water, and dam infrastructure.

Review of Ways to Restructure and Fund Federal Programs [pdf] [34350] ?

Review of options from the GAO.

State Highway Cost Allocation Studies [pdf] [35006] ?

Cost allocation study practices, history and evolution.

Updated State Policy Options for Funding Transportation [30284] ?

Transportation finance challenges faced by states and explores tools available to address those challenges.

State Transportation Funding [32704] ?

Analyzes current transportation funding needs and provides options for state legislators.

The Fuel Tax and Alternatives for Transportation Funding [pdf] [31605] ?

Study examines current revenue sources and potential alternatives of transportation finance.

The Role of Long-Term Concession Agreements for Providing Transportation Infrastructure [pdf] [31175] ?

Report on how the public interest can be protected when transportation concession agreements are executed.

The Role of Tolls in Financing 21st Century Highways [30673] ?

Report examines the various methods being used to fund major new highway projects.

Transportation Funding Legislation Database [33638] ?

Tracks 17 different transportation funding issues under consideration in the states.

Transportation Invest in Our Future: Revenue Sources to Fund Transportation Needs [30676] ?

Report specifying sources of revenue for improving America's transportation infrastructure

Trends in Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure [pdf] [31730] ?

Analyzes spending on infrastructure by the federal government and state and local governments.

US Census Bureau - Transportation [33932] ?

Transportation statistics from the US Census Bureau

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