Railroad Regulation:
Shipper Experiences and Current Issues in ICC Regulation of Rail Rates
RCED-87-119: Published: Sep 9, 1987. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the Interstate Commerce Commission's (ICC) implementation of the market dominance and rate reasonableness provisions of railroad deregulation legislation; and (2) shippers' ability to obtain rate relief from ICC under the legislation.
GAO found that: (1) most of the rate dispute cases were settled through shipper and railroad negotiations; (2) although ICC believed that many shippers obtained rate relief through contract rates, out of 19 cases where ICC ruled that a rate was unreasonable, only 6 cases resulted in a negotiated contract, and only one of the shippers involved believed the contract rate to be rate relief; (3) ICC published coal rate guidelines to help railroads set reasonable rates, help shippers evaluate proposed rates, and encourage negotiated rates; (4) the guidelines contained no practical method for apportioning fixed costs among shippers, which resulted in widely varying methods of calculating upper limits on costs; and (5) recent case decisions have helped clarify what approaches to determine these costs ICC will find acceptable.
Dec 20, 2018
Airport Funding:
Alternative Methods for Collecting Airports' Passenger Facility Charges and Implementation Factors to ConsiderGAO-19-238R: Published: Dec 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 20, 2018.
Nov 20, 2018
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Airline Consumer Protections:
Additional Actions Could Enhance DOT's Compliance and Education EffortsGAO-19-76: Published: Nov 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2018.
Nov 8, 2018
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Grade-Crossing Safety:
DOT Should Evaluate Whether Program Provides States Flexibility to Address Ongoing ChallengesGAO-19-80: Published: Nov 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 8, 2018.
Oct 3, 2018
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Positive Train Control:
Most Passenger Railroads Expect to Request an Extension and Substantial Work Remains Beyond 2018GAO-19-135T: Published: Oct 3, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 3, 2018.
Sep 13, 2018
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Positive Train Control:
Most Railroads Expect to Request an Extension, and Substantial Work Remains Beyond 2018GAO-18-692T: Published: Sep 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 2018.
Sep 5, 2018
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway:
Assessing Risks and Measuring Performance Could Improve Maritime TransportationGAO-18-610: Published: Sep 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018.
Jul 30, 2018
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Public Transit Partnerships:
Additional Information Needed to Clarify Data Reporting and Share Best PracticesGAO-18-539: Published: Jul 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 2018.
Jul 26, 2018
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Aviation Security:
Basic Training Program for Transportation Security Officers Would Benefit from Performance Goals and MeasuresGAO-18-552: Published: Jul 26, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 26, 2018.
Jul 19, 2018
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Highway and Transit Projects:
Better Data Needed to Assess Changes in the Duration of Environmental ReviewsGAO-18-536: Published: Jul 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 2018.
Jul 12, 2018
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Aviation Security:
Actions Needed to Better Identify and Track U.S.-Bound Public Charter Operations from CubaGAO-18-526: Published: Jul 12, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 2018.
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