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As fiscal conservatives continue to seek avenues through which to derail the federal gravy train, it helps from time to time to take a look at the mind-numbingly long list of federal departments and agencies that are on board. Of course, this list is hardly exhaustive � just one that is publicly available � but it can certainly give us some concrete ideas on how and where to cut the spending.

Today: The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

About: �The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was established by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. As the newest operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the BTS mission is to compile, analyze, and make accessible information about the nation�s transportation systems; collect information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; enhance the quality and effectiveness of the Department�s programs through research and the development of guidelines; promote improvements in data acquisition and use.� FY 2010 Budget: $28 million (Source)

Any time you see a department, agency, or bureau that we�ve only �needed� for the past 20 years, we probably never needed it in the first place. While the $28 million budget is a drop in the bucket, even when compared to the dubious $742.5 million spent by the entire Department of Transportation, let�s take a look at the functions of the BTS at length.

The BTS compiles data and reports on a wide variety of transportation-related data. Among these reports are aggregated tables and figures on airline traffic, fares, and efficiency. I would first question the need of a distinct bureau to handle this data: don�t we already have the Federal Aviation Administration to keep track of our air traffic?
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