Highway and Mass Transit Subsidies
in the United States: 2002
 MASS TRANSIT SUBSIDIES VIRTUALLY EQUAL HIGHWAY SUBSIDIES
MASS TRANSIT SUBSIDIES PER PERSON MILE MORE THAN 50 TIMES HIGHWAYS

Item (2002) Highways & Local Streets Mass Transit Total
Capital and Operating Expenditures $129.1 $37.5 $276.1
Total Fares, Commercial Revenues and User Fees $100.5 $9.0 $276.1
Total Subsidies $28.6 $28.5 $57.1
Share Covered by User Fees 77.8% 23.9% 100.0%
       
Exhibit: Share of Person Miles 98.3% 1.7% 100.0%
Index: Share of Subsidies per Person Mile 1.00 57.60  
Exhibit: Share of Surface Freight (2001) 27.8% 0.0% 27.8%
       
Sources: US Census Governments database (Mass Transit) and Highway Statistics Table HF-10
       
Subsidies: Net payment by non-users      
Taxes levied on transport only counted as user fees including diversions to other uses.  

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