ITIF：2025年公共交通货运补贴的经济成本报告（英文版）

The federal government effectively provides a large subsidy for the trucking industry, which has significant negative externalities by increasing congestion, emissions, and incidences of highway accidents.  The United States has 150,000 miles of freight railroads, and rail companies invest $23 billion annually to maintain them. Federal support is limited, covering mainly signals and gates at highway-rail crossings.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains 12,000 miles of navigable waterw