Mass Transit:
Issues Related to Fiscal Year 1995 Appropriations
T-RCED-94-180: Published: Apr 13, 1994. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 1994.
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GAO discussed mass transit appropriation issues, focusing on the: (1) changes in capital investment planning for transit systems; (2) challenges facing transit agencies in implementing paratransit requirements; and (3) administration's proposal to reduce the transit operating assistance budget. GAO noted that: (1) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHwA) are implementing changes to improve the planning process for major transit investment projects which include increasing the reliability of ridership forecasts and promoting alternative modes of transportation; (2) the new planning process will allow FTA to share its project assessment responsibility with a wider range of entities involved with transportation planning; (3) FTA and FHwA have not yet developed mechanisms to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the new planning process; (4) the effect of recent disability legislation on transit agencies will vary depending on the availability of paratransit services and routes; (5) transit agencies could face difficulties in meeting paratransit requirements, determining who is eligible for paratransit services, and financing paratransit services; (6) although the administration plans to reduce mass transit funding by 25 percent in its 1995 budget request, the effect of the reduction on transit operations and unfunded federal mandates is uncertain; and (7) Congress will need to evaluate whether increases to capital or operating assistance are necessary so that FTA can meet its transportation requirements.
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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