# Department of Transportation 

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##### Blog Posts 

##### [DC Purple Line Cost Overruns and Delays Continue](/blog/dc-purple-line-cost-overruns-delays-continue) 

By [Marc Joffe](https://www.cato.org/people/marc-joffe) 

##### [Government-Run Business Fails](/blog/government-run-business-fails) 

By [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) 

##### [Amtrak Slower Than Buses on Many Routes](/blog/amtrak-slower-buses-many-routes) 

By [Chris Edwards](https://www.cato.org/people/chris-edwards) 

##### [Department of Transportation Timeline](/downsizing-government-essay/department-transportation-timeline)

Explore a historical timeline of U.S. transportation policy, highlighting key legislation, infrastructure initiatives, spending growth, and institutional milestones.

[View Timeline](/downsizing-government-essay/department-transportation-timeline) 

##### Department of Transportation Spending 

![Dept. of Transportation Static Graph](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/pubs_2x/public/2025-10/TransportationOutlays.png?itok=iMpvVjBe) 

This chart was generated using our [interactive charting tool](https://www.cato.org/downsizing-government/charts#/selectedIDs=AG001), which visualizes data from the federal spending database released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).