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Author: United States Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781976365447 Category : Languages : en Pages : 56
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The U.S. rail transit system is a vital component of the nation's transportation infrastructure. Safety and security oversight of rail transit is the responsibility of state-designated oversight agencies following Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. In this report, GAO addressed: (1) how the State Safety Oversight program is designed; (2) what is known about the program's impact; and (3) challenges facing the program. We also provide information about oversight of transit systems that cross state boundaries. To do our work we surveyed state oversight agencies and transit agencies covered by FTA's program.
Author: United States Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781976365447 Category : Languages : en Pages : 56
Book Description
The U.S. rail transit system is a vital component of the nation's transportation infrastructure. Safety and security oversight of rail transit is the responsibility of state-designated oversight agencies following Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. In this report, GAO addressed: (1) how the State Safety Oversight program is designed; (2) what is known about the program's impact; and (3) challenges facing the program. We also provide information about oversight of transit systems that cross state boundaries. To do our work we surveyed state oversight agencies and transit agencies covered by FTA's program.
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G Publisher: BiblioGov ISBN: 9781289048273 Category : Languages : en Pages : 60
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.
Author: United States Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781984342522 Category : Languages : en Pages : 56
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GAO-06-821 Rail Transit: Additional Federal Leadership Would Enhance FTA's State Safety Oversight Program
Author: Norman J. Rabkin Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 9781422314753 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 28
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The four rail attacks in Europe & Asia since 2004, including the most recent in India, highlight the vulnerability of passenger rail & other surface transportation systems to terrorist attack & demonstrate the need for greater focus on securing these systems. This testimony is based primarily on a Sept. 2005 passenger rail security report & selected recent program updates. It addresses: (1) the extent to which the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has assessed the risks facing the U.S. passenger rail system & developed a strategy based on risk assessments for securing all modes of transportation, including passenger rail; & (2) the actions that fed. agencies have taken to enhance the security of the U.S. passenger rail system. Includes recommend.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Publisher: ISBN: Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 192
Author: David J. Wise Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437935729 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 41
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Rail transit offers society a number of benefits, including reduced congestion and pollution and increased mobility. However, rail systems and cars are costly: Transit agencies can pay more than $3 million per car, often using federal funds. This report describes: (1) characteristics of the U.S. market for transit rail cars; (2) the federal government¿s role in funding and setting standards for transit rail cars; and (3) challenges transit agencies face when procuring rail cars. The report analyzed U.S. and worldwide rail car market data for commuter, heavy, and light rail systems and interviewed Department of Transportation officials and domestic and international industry stakeholders, including the American Public Transportation Assoc. Charts and tables.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Publisher: ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 152
Author: Phillip Herr Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437944612 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 72
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Through the statewide transportation planning process, states decide how to spend fed. transportation funds -- almost $46 billion in FY 2009. Draft legislation to reauthorize federal surface transportation legislation would, among other things, revise planning requirements to recognize states' use of rural planning org. (RPO) and require performance measurement. This report examined: (1) states' planning activities and RPOs' satisfaction that rural needs are considered; (2) states' planning challenges; (3) the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's approach to overseeing statewide planning; and (4) states' use of performance measurement and opportunities to make statewide planning more performance based. Tables. This is a print on demand report.
Author: Katherine Siggerud Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 143792669X Category : Languages : en Pages : 17
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Rail transit generally has been one of the safest forms of public transportation. However, several recent accidents are cause for concern. For ex., a July 2009 crash on the Washington Metro resulted in 9 deaths. The Federal Transit Admin. (FTA) requires states to designate an oversight agency to directly oversee the safety of rail transit systems. The Dept. of Transportation (DoT) is planning to propose legislation that, if passed, would result in a greater role for FTA in regulating and overseeing the safety of these systems. This statement: (1) summarizes the findings of a 2006 report; and (2) provides preliminary observations on key elements DoT has stated it will include in its legislative proposal for revamping rail transit safety oversight. Charts and tables.
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Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Author: Norman J. Rabkin
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Author: David J. Wise
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Author: Phillip Herr
Author: Katherine Siggerud