DOT Headquarters:
Unclear Whether Union Station Site Is Best Location
GGD-92-126: Published: Sep 24, 1992. Publicly Released: Sep 24, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) the site the General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed for a consolidated Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters building; (2) whether the proposed site would increase congestion and noise in the area; (3) whether air rights construction would increase costs; (4) whether GSA adequately considered alternative sites; and (5) how site construction would affect the National Railroad Passenger Corporation's (AMTRAK) operations.
GAO found: (1) the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) did not recommend a specific option, but suggested that the air rights option would have the least negative environmental impact; (2) building on air rights would not increase total project costs; (3) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) reviewed the DOT/GSA air rights building cost estimate and concluded that it might be high due to generous escalation and contingency assumptions; (4) GSA and DOT can not be assured that they have identified all possible sites until they attempt to solicit land offers; (5) AMTRAK officials are concerned with how much of the station will be taken out of service and with construction workers' safety; (6) AMTRAK officials said that the platform would protect the tracks from inclement weather, and the station would benefit from the many site improvements included in the project; and (7) DOT has not provided convincing analysis to support the need for consolidation.
Jan 7, 2021
Aircraft Noise:
Better Information Sharing Could Improve Responses to Washington, D.C. Area Helicopter Noise ConcernsGAO-21-200: Published: Jan 7, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 7, 2021.
Dec 18, 2020
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Automated Technologies:
DOT Should Take Steps to Ensure Its Workforce Has Skills Needed to Oversee SafetyGAO-21-197: Published: Dec 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2020.
Dec 17, 2020
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Emergency Responder Safety:
States and DOT Are Implementing Actions to Reduce Roadside CrashesGAO-21-166: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2020.
Nov 24, 2020
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Reagan National Airport:
Information on Effects of Federal Statute Limiting Long-Distance FlightsGAO-21-176: Published: Nov 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
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Federal-Aid Highways:
States and Local Governments Reported Benefits to Federal Highway Fund Swapping, but Impacts Cannot be Definitively DeterminedGAO-21-88: Published: Oct 20, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Nov 16, 2020
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Aviation Certification:
FAA Needs to Strengthen Its Design Review Process for Small AirplanesGAO-21-85: Published: Nov 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 16, 2020.
Nov 9, 2020
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Aviation Safety:
FAA's Office of Aviation Safety Should Take Additional Actions to Ensure Its Workforce Has Needed SkillsGAO-21-94: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020.
Oct 29, 2020
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Puerto Rico:
Perspectives on the Potential to Expand Air Cargo OperationsGAO-21-21: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2020.
Sep 30, 2020
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Supplemental Material For GAO-20-686:
Transit Asset Management: Survey of TAM Program ParticipantsGAO-20-687SP: Published: Sep 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2020. -
Transit Asset Management:
FTA Should Clarify Performance Data and Develop a Plan to Guide Future Program ImprovementsGAO-20-686: Published: Sep 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2020.
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