Surface Transportation
- Working Paper
Pricing Freight Transport to Account for External Costs: Working Paper 2015-03
This study examines policy options that could address the unpriced external costs of transporting freight by truck and by rail, including weight and distance charges, diesel fuel taxes, container fees, and the tire tax.
- Presentation
Issues Regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard
Presentation by Ron Gecan, an analyst in CBO’s Microeconomics Studies Division, at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Economics Association.
- Report
Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, 1956 to 2014
This report provides information on spending by federal, state, and local governments for transportation and water infrastructure, which totaled $416 billion in 2014.
- Presentation
Social-Cost Pricing in Freight Transportation
Presentation by David Austin, an Analyst in CBO's Microeconomics Studies Division, at the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies' Conference on the Role of Freight Transportation in Economic Competitiveness
- Presentation
The Renewable Fuel Standard: 2014 and Beyond
Presentation by Terry Dinan, Senior Advisor in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies Division. With Ron Gecan and David Austin, both of CBO.
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 4926, a bill to designate the “James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway” and the “James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway” in the State of Minnesota
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 17, 2014
- Cost Estimate
H.J.Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Including the Amendment in Part A of H. Rept. 113-600, as Approved by the House Committee on Rules on September 15, 2014
- Cost Estimate
H.J.Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
As introduced in the House of Representatives on September 9, 2014
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 5021, as passed by the Senate on July 29, 2014
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
Direct spending and revenue effects for Senate amendment 3582 to H.R. 5021