Department of Transportation

Highway aid gets misallocated and federal intervention raises costs. Federal aid and fuel taxes should be ended, and the states should pursue toll highway projects with the private sector.

The federal government spends billions of dollars a year on urban rail systems even though buses are often more efficient. Without federal subsidies, cities would make better choices for their local transit needs.

The bureaucratic Federal Aviation Administration has struggled to modernize our air traffic control system. The system should be privatized as a self-funded nonprofit organization.

U.S. airports are owned by state and local governments and subsidized by the federal government. But the global trend is toward more efficient private airports that are self-funded.

Government-run railroads suffer from political meddling, high labor costs, and poor management. Amtrak should be privatized to provide more efficient service.

High-speed rail systems usually lose money and carry only a small share of intercity passengers.