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| Date Sept. 28, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-853 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters FREIGHT RAILROAD SAFETY Hours of Service Changes Have Increased Rest Time, but More Can Be Done to Address Fatigue Risks GAO-11-853 September 2011 FREIGHT RAILROAD SAFETY
Hours of Service Changes Have Increased Rest Time, but More Can Be Done to Address Fatigue Risk
Highlights of GAO-11-853, a repo... |
| Date Sept. 28, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-894SP |
Title
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| Date Feb. 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-351R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 4, 2010 The Honorable John L. Mica Ranking Republican Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Bill Shuster Ranking Republican Member Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Sub... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-821R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 9, 2009 The Honorable John L. Mica Ranking Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Bill Shuster Ranking Member Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Railroad Retire... |
| Date Sept. 20, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-871 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Potential Financial Issues in the Event That Amtrak Undergoes Liquidation GAO-02-871 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Creditor Claims and Ownership Interests Were Not Likely to Have Been Satisfied if Amtrak H... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. OSI-99-4R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-282118 February 26,1999 The Honorable Richard C. Shelby Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Amtrak: Contracting Imxxowieties bv Chief Engineer Dear Mr. Chairman: The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) received an allegation through... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1998 |
Report No. GGD-98-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives RAILROAD RETIREMENT Enhancing Portability Would Raise Cost and Policy Concerns GAO/GGD-98-168 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-279596 August 10, 1998 The Honorable Bud Shuster Chairma... |
| Date March 2, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to Congressional Committees INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL Issues Associated With a Possible Amtrak Liquidation GAO/RCED-98-60 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-277703 March 2, 1998 The Honorable John McCain Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ran... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-13R |
Title
1
J A0 United States General Accounting OfXlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Enman !3ezvices Division is9:=J ._ B-278079 November 6, 1997 The Honorable Jim Bunning Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: The Results Act: Observations on the Railroad Retirement Board’ s Sentember 1997 Strategic Plan Dear Mr. Chairman: ... |
| Date Aug. 15, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-199 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1996 Report to the Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Railroads, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY ACT Issues Associated With Changing How Railroad Work-Related Injuries Are Compensated G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-199 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C.... |
| Date July 1, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-160BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
,July 1993 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters RAILROAD SAFETY Human Factor Accidents and Issues Affecting Engineer Work Schedules --.-I__ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-247654 July 1,1993 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and C... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-93-68 |
Title
AMTRAK TRAINING Improvements Needed for Employees Who Inspect and Maintain Rail Equipment
148183
i GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-251202 December 8,1992 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chair, Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear... |
| Date June 10, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-68 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Rckasc on Delivery m)eJ=f~ lo:00 a.m., EDT June IO, 1992 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Transportation and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives RAILROAD SAFETY Engineer Work Shift Length and ScheduleVariability
Statementof Kenneth M. Mead, Director, Transportation Issues, Resources,Community, and Econom... |
| Date April 20, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-133 |
Title
IJnitcd St,F?,es Gen?ral Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on En&rgy and Commerce, House of Representatives RAILROAD SAFETY Engineer Work Shift Length and Schedule Variability 146821 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. ~;Ao~~tctib.~--~"-.-..._-. ,,,,,,.,,.,, ,,, __ a, RELEASED ... |
| Date May 3, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-42 |
Title
Iv ;ry I !)!)(I RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Internal Controls for Unemployment Program Improving, but Gaps Remain
w ---- GAO/IIHI)-W-412 GAO ,United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-239100 May 3,199O The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable Lloyd Ben&en Chairman, Committee on ... |
| Date June 22, 1988 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-49 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday June 22, 1988 Comparison Costs and Under State of Amtrak Federal Employee Compensation Injury Settlement Liability Act the Workers' Employers' Programs Statement of Deputy Director Neal P. Curtin, and Economic Resources, Community, Division Development Before the Subcommittee on Surface Co... |
| Date April 8, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-120 |
Title
--__----- April 1988 RAILROAD SAFETY Reporting Time Frames and Results of PostsAccident Drug Tests ?.SSTRICWD--Not to be re!eased outside the Goners! ticcounting OfflCe t2Xcfpt 07 +h:?tXSi3 of the specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-230678 April 8, 19... |
| Date Nov. 18, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-1 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters - November 1986 AMTRA Northeast Corridor Locomotive Engineer Stress ~l~lllllllll ll
131686 FWlBImD----Rot to IN M&wd outaide the Gend &moun~ Office except on tha basis af specific approvel by the Office of Congressional Relation y& GAO/RCED8%1 fs-wa RELEASED
9 i * 5 L ,. * . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washi... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-202 |
Title
. -*- United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1986 Report to the Honorable kmes T. Broyhill United States Senate AMTRAK Comparison of Employee Injury Claims Under Federal and State Laws GAO/RCED-86-202 99f GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources; Community, Economic Development
8223551 and Division August 1 I, 1986 The Honorable James T Broyhrll Unit... |
| Date May 9, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-88 |
Title
United States G&x-al’Accounting Office L,,Wf%J w GAO
I
l . f ’ Report to the Chairman Committee on the Budget United States Senate -- May 1986 RAILROAD - RETIREMENT Federal Financial Involvement --Not to be releasedouteido tho Genepd Accounting Office except on the basis of specific ,8spr0~aJ by the Office oi CongressionalRclationa. /
BGEsTRI~D
/ RELEASED
- 6353% (~AO/HRIWM~ l 1 . . . ---___I_... |
| Date March 5, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-73FS |
Title
Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, United ‘StatesSenate March lW% ,,, ,RAILROAII RETIREMENT 1’ Size,Nature, and Funding Sources 129457 - GA I, --mm--.-- - - UNITED STAXS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTCBN, D.C. 20548 HUMAN R#SOlJRCU DlVISION March 5, 1986 R-222204 The Honorable Pete V. Domenici Chairman, Committee on the Budget United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In a... |
| Date April 18, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-1 |
Title
wss-rRI(7Eb T mhg m Hot to be released outside the Be+ .cept on the basis of specific d&pFo*ai LT REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office
Amtrak’s Northeast With A One-Person Corridor Trains Operate Locomotive Crew Since January 1983, Amtrak has operated trains in the Northeast Corridor, between Boston and Washington, D.C., with only one person in the locomotive cab, the engineer. Before, most... |
| Date April 11, 1985 |
Report No. GGD-85-46 |
Title
UNITED STATES’CENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OLNllML OOVDINMCNT DlvtmoN B-217850 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject:', Daniel J. Evans Senate Slade Gorton Senate APRIL 11,1988 State Income Taxation of Nonresident Um%ailroad Employees',(GAO/GGD-85-46) ,1 *,. met from your offices On September 27, 1984, representatives with members of my staff to disc... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-37 |
Title
I&WED STATES GENERAL ACCCWNT~NG OFFICE wMwm&mON,D.C. 20548
NUMAN RWURCIWI DlVlSloN B-211212
c FEBRUARY 27,1986 The Honorable Robert Gielow Chairman Railroad Retirement Board Dear Mr. Gielow: 126303 Subject: Need.'to Improve Internal Controls 'Lo Curtail ~'Possfbli# Fraud and Abuse in the Railmad 'I, 88 ReCi~ament Bo~ard's Unemployment and Sickness Insurance Program (GAO/HRD-85-37) We have complete... |
| Date July 30, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-176 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
D C 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, Juiy 30, 1984 B-2i5500 111 II111 1111 Ill
I I ,,
124791 I Ill I IIII IIll 111 II I 111 III The Honorable The Secretary Dear Elizabeth Hanford of Transportation Dole Madam Secretary: Subject: Alcohol and Druq Use in the More Information and Better Are Needed (GAO/RCED-84-176) Railroad Detection Industry-Methods the Federal Railroad Admin... |
| Date July 20, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-11 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RUOURC88 OIVl8ION JUL 20 I984 The Honorable Robert Gielow Chairman Railroad Retirement Board Dear M r. Gielow:
Subject: Railroad Retirement Board Disability Daterminations (GAO/HRD-84-11) In April 1982, the then Chairwoman of the House Government on Manpower and Housing, Operations Committee, Subcommitfee being asked us to compar... |
| Date July 15, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-76 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENDZALACC~UNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2US48 UUMAN RUOUdDIVISION July 15, 1983 B-212368 The Honorable United States Dear Senator
Subject: Orrin G. Hatch Senate Hatch: Railroad Employment Projections 121941 (CAO/HRD-83-76) In response to your May 20, 1983, request, we reviewed the Railroad Retirement Board's (RRB's) rail employment projections and the assumptions RRB used in making ... |
| Date May 3, 1983 |
Report No. 121261 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 3, 1983 STATEMENTOF PETER J. MCGOUGH,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SOCIAL SECURITY ON AND SUBCOMMITTEE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND ON 4 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON RETIREMENTAND UNEMPLOYMEN... |
| Date July 12, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-97 |
Title
HUM&N RESOURCES DIVISION July 12, 1982 B-208154 The Honorable Harrison Schmitt Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: IIllllll
119172 Relationship of Dual Benefit Windfall Payments to Total Railroad Retirement Benefits (GAO/HRD-82-97) On January 28, 1982, you requested that we examine th... |
| Date June 21, 1982 |
Report No. 118733 |
Title
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LM118733 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1982 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD DISABILI... |
| Date May 21, 1982 |
Report No. 118455 |
Title
. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., CDT Friday, May 21, 1982 Dirksen Federal Building Chicago, Illinois STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOkER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE RAILR... |
| Date March 9, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-27 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations, House f Representatives ;“‘~qL i_il\J y/q--~\S j-E[> b/ -ip’r Keeping The Railroad Retirement Program On Track--Government And Railroads Should Clarify Roles And Responsibilities
The railroad retirement program has evolved from an industry-funded plan for retired workers to one which contains both social security and private pension... |
| Date June 20, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-61 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Conrail’ Attempts To Control s Labor Costs And Improve Its Labor Productivity
If Conrail is to attain financial self-sufficiency, it must gain better control of its labor costs, which are considerably higher than those of other railroads. Some of the reasons for Conrail’ high labor costs are linked to the nature s of its labor agreements. Co... |
| Date April 16, 1980 |
Report No. 112124 |
Title
8, ., ,,I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ' 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. rw* FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED hiEDIJESDAY MORNING APRIL 16, 1980 +TATEMENT OF HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, \/ SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTAT ON THE iIF-ROPOSED... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-83 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I\\ 177
. Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Much Should Amtrak Be Reimbursed For Railroad Employees Using Passes To Ride Its Trains?
The Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979 required GAO to study the free or reduced rate transportation Amtrak provides to railroad and terminal company employees, retirees, and their spouses and dependents under the Rail Passenger ... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1980 |
Report No. 111626 |
Title
,,..,. .._-.-- 111626 UNITED STATES GEIMERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20,548 OFFICE WASHIrlG7m~, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9 a.m., EST Thursday, Feb. 21, 198c! STATEMENT GREGORY J. AF:ART, DIREC"CR, OF NJMAI1 RESOURCES OFFICE DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTI?JG THE EEFORE SlJf3COEIMITXE HOUSE COMMITTEE OPU'OVERSIGIiT ON WAYS ANT! IIEAf'S LJF:EI~IPLO!!~lEM~ COIIPENSATIW, WORKER AD,lUSTIIEI;I" PRCIVISIOrJ... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-16 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES Employee Protection Provisions f The Rail Act Need Change
Title V of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act authorized a $250 million fund to pay workers whose compensation or working conditions were adversely affected by the reorganization of bankrupt railroads into Conrail. It is expected that the fund will be depleted in late 1979; however, t... |
| Date June 8, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-41 |
Title
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| Date Jan. 11, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-33 |
Title
WMNINOTON. D.C. 20148 B-114817 JANUARY 11,1979 The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear
Mr. JL-~/~/~u.~LXJ 108389 II Chairman: As requested in your Committee's August 16, 1978, P$&(,(~~I report on the appropriation bill for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and related age A&+llk4~ ties (No. 9%1119), we reviewed the ... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1978 |
Report No. B-114817 |
Title
‘+?HS
The Honorable Fred B. Rooney u Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Commerce Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEAS As requested by your office on April 10, 1978, enclosed are our comments on 10 bills--H.R. 1141, 2720, 3581, 4291, 4302, 4553, 4584, 6929, 7390, and 9604--introduced during rement Act of ' the 95th Congress to a... |
| Date July 31, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-138 |
Title
DOCBOMET RISUS!
07023 - [B21471871 (Restricted) How Long Does It Take Conrail To Process Protected Imployees" Claims under the 1973 Regional Rail Recrganization Act? CED-78-138; B-164497(5). July 31, 1978. 3 pp. + appendix (18 PP.). Report to RIp. John L. Burton, Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations: Government Activitiem and Transportation Subcommittee; by Eimer B. Staats, Com'.ircl... |
| Date Nov. 15, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-110 |
Title
DCCUM NT RESUMEI 0437 B319443 6 ] d.), , /C 2 Privacy Issues and Supplemental Security IcomE Benefits. HBD-77-110; B-Ir4031(4). November 15, 1977. 12 pp. + 3 appendices (4 pp.). Report to Rep. John E. Moss; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptrcller Gen iral. issue Area: InCome Security Progr4ms: Program Eftectiveness (1302) Federal Records anagement 1400). Contact: Human Resources Div. Income Scurity: Publi... |
| Date April 27, 1977 |
Report No. 089016 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTDN, D C 20548
IN REPLY REFER TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON @I? 27 1977
Mr. Bruce Flohr Deputy Admmlstrator Federal Ra&madMmuustration De~tofwan~rtation Dear Mr. Flohr Asyouknowwe arecurrentlyrevlewmgthemanagmt of the Alaska Railroad Site w-ox-k m Anchorage, Alaska,has been ccnnpleted and a proposed report to Congress 1s bemg prepared... |
| Date Jan. 12, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-21 |
Title
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED
LM101777 llllill~llllill~illlllllll1ll1 Efficient Wailcar Use: An Update Of The Interstate Commerce Commission’s Corn pliance And Enforcement Program
The Interstate Commerce Commission periodically inspects railroads to make sure they comply with Commission rules and railroad procedures which promote efficient handling of railcars. ... |
| Date Nov. 18, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-159 |
Title
. - - &PORT TO THE CONGRESS **c.,* y\‘7 llllIlMlllllIIllllllllllllllllllllll
LM101738 Supplemental Security Income Payment Errors Can Be Weduced *
Social Security Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare The Social Sect& Administration has been computing Supplemental Security Income payments on the basis of inaccurate Vsterarts Administration and Railroed Retirement Board bene... |
| Date July 30, 1975 |
Report No. FGMSD-75-50 |
Title
--__ ,*-TV . r. p UNITED S-i-ATFS GENEPX
WASHINGTON. ACCQUNTING OFFICE
B.C. 20548 2-115330 Tr,e Yonc;able Jaws i. Ccwen Chair-nar,, Zailrcad Rrtirment Oehr :lr. Ccwen: '
,i" !3card cri :le reviewed t?e accounting system of the hilrcad RetireRent Board (RR3) to determine ichether it MS Seinq operated in acccrdante with tk design approved 5~ the f3mptrcl?cr Gener31 in 197:. i3Ltr ccnc:si |
| Date Feb. 22, 1973 |
Report No. B-175155 |
Title
., .../’ & ;,’ ’ 3. ?J_./ -- ANALYSIS RAILROAD OF TRAIN PASSENGER SCHEDULING SERVICE AND OPERATIONS $‘ 1 CL& L RICHARD MI. MICHAELS COhSULTANTS TRANSPORTATION P P
J\ COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 SPAYES B-175155 k / _.\ Ai Dear Mr. Chairman: 7~L ti - ,i As part of our review of the operations of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation ( ) pursuant to your req... |
