Mass Transit:
Federal Participation in Transit Benefit Programs
T-RCED-93-72: Published: Sep 23, 1993. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 1993.
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GAO discussed federal agency and employee participation in transit benefit programs in the 25 largest metropolitan areas, focusing on: (1) the extent and cost of federal participation; and (2) how employee participation affects commuting behavior. GAO noted that: (1) as of 1993, 75 federal agencies have participated in mass transit benefit programs; (2) three quarters of all participating employees live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; (3) although three-fourths of the participating employees already use public transportation as their primary commuting source, 21 percent have changed their primary means of commuting as a direct result of transit benefits; (4) the benefits and cost-effectiveness of the transit benefit program are difficult to measure because the program lacks specific goals; (5) if transit benefits are increased to $60 per month, employee participation rates could increase up to 49 percent; (6) 1993 federal participation in transit benefit programs is expected to cost between $8 million and $10 million; (7) many agencies do not participate in transit benefit programs because Congress expects each agency to absorb the costs from their existing budgets; (8) funding options to reauthorize transit benefit programs include funding through existing resources, direct congressional appropriations, and allowing agencies to retain parking fees to fund their participation; and (9) Congress needs to consider establishing a central coordinating authority to provide guidance to agencies participating in transit benefit programs.
Jan 7, 2021
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Aircraft Noise:
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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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