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Date Aug. 13, 1979 Report No. B-139052 Title

Transportation: Amendment to Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES \ WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-139052 CED9-354 August 13, 1979 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: On August 1, 1979, the Senate passed a bill, S.712, to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for AMTRAK and for other purpo...
Date May 1, 1979 Report No. CED-79-75 Title

Transportation: 'Weight Bumping'--Falsifying Household Moving Weights To Increase Charges--What ICC Needs To Do

?EPORT'I% THE r General IIF THE UNITED STATES --Falsifying Household ht Bum dloving Weights To Increase [Charges--What ICC Needs To Do There is no accurate measure of the extent of “weight bumping” in the household moving industry. Neither the Federal, State, nor local governments have ’ adequate controls over weighing operations to detect and prevent the practice. Both the Interstate Commer...
Date April 20, 1979 Report No. CED-79-49 Title

Coal Slurry Pipelines: Progress and Problems for New Ones

* , a NW? REPORTBY THE L Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Coal Slurry Pipelines: Progress And Problems For New Ones This report briefly summarizes information on some of the key issues concerning coal slurry pipelines--pipelines that carry a mixture of coal and water--and whether pipeline companies need Federal eminent domain legislation to help acquire rights-of-way along proposed routes. ...
Date Oct. 10, 1978 Report No. CED-78-159 Title

Transportation: Transportation Issues

DOCUMENT RESUME 07623 - [C2847966] Transportation Issues. C9D-78-159; B-164497. October 10, 65 pp. + appendix (6 pp.). 1978. Staff study by Henry Eschvege, Director, CoRaunity and Economic Development Div. ::ssue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies (2400). contact: Cosaunity and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Ground Transportation (q40); Commerce and ...
Date Sept. 9, 1977 Report No. PAD-77-82 Title

International Affairs: Costs of Cargo Preference

DCCUMENT RESUME 03669 A2573714] B-95832. September 9, Costs of Cargo Preference. PAD-77-82; 1977. 43 pp. appendix (1 pp.). Deport to Rep. John M. Murphy, Merchant Marine and Fisheries; General. Chairman, House Committee on by Elmer B. Stuats, Comptroller (3600); ransportation Systems and Policies (2400). Contact: Prcgram Analysis Div. Budget Function: Commerce and ransportation: Water Transportati...
Date July 8, 1977 Report No. CED-77-79 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation Competes With Regulatory Objectives for Truckers

- :i . c cm 77- 7y Z8-77 c-- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Energy Conservation Competes With Regulatory Objectives For Truckers Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Commission measures to reduce energy use by truckers could be expanded. Congressional guidance is needed on the relative priority of energy conservation to the sometimes competing, traditional Commission regulatory objectwes: pr...
Date April 20, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-51 Title

Income Security: Procedures for Determining Welfare Recipients' Eligibility and Payment in the District of Columbia

DCCUMENT 02120 - EISUME A 1192182] (Procedures for Determining Welfare Recipients' Eligibility and Payment in the District of Columbia]. GGD-77-51; B-118638. April 20, 1971. 6 pp. Report to Walter E. ashington, aycr, District of Columbia; by Victcr L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: ncome Security Programs: Eligibility Determination (1301). Contact: General Government Div. Budg...
Date March 25, 1977 Report No. CED-77-37 Title

Mass Transit for Elderly and Handicapped Persons: Urban Mass Transportation Administration's Actions

TEsa Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM101783 Department of Transportation Until late 1974: the Urban Mass Transportation Admrmstration was generally unresponsive to the transit needs of elderly and handicapped persons. During 1975 and 1976 improvements have been made. Many representatives of elderly and handicapped persons believe that the Urban Mass Transportation Act requires all urban transi...
Date Feb. 14, 1977 Report No. CED-77-27 Title

Speed Limit 55: Is It Achievable?

. - . REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ti i 3 ‘/ BY THE COMJ’TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES lIlllllIIIIlllIIIlllllllll LM101779 Is It Achievable? Depatment of Transportation The national 55-mile-per-hour speed limit law was established to improve highway safety and fuel conservation. It has been somewhat successful--average speeds have dropped about 5 miles an hour, but many drivers are still spee...
Date Dec. 22, 1976 Report No. CED-77-14 Title

Transportation: Improved Service to the Small Shipper Is Needed

-,\\ ” ” ‘., -‘$k 3 .. * :: y -_y-i*.> ‘:*‘. 3 ,,*‘, I,(,,,,)’ f\\’ _ BE’ THE C(;ikfPT’ROliLER GCi’wen of uy .:=zdedICC statistical data gathering. Even by increasirg the already slabstantlal resources of Pimr! and money going to ICC field office@, it still may be simply impossible to establish the actual extent of the small shipper problem. The GAO recommendation that the ...
Date Nov. 21, 1975 Report No. RED-76-44 Title

Transportation: Information Available on Estimated Costs To Rehabilitate the Nation's Railroad Track and a Summary of Federal Assistance to the Industry

.- SUBCOMMITTEE ON AL S’PENDING P~~~~~~ EFFICIENCY, ND OPEN GOVERNM I!!! it!!’ MN 25 1975 SENATE COMMITTEE ON GO NMENT OPERATIONS LIBRARY SYSTEM TROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES LM096918 Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllll Ill Ill1 II11 ilable On eha bilitate lroad Track Of Federal e Industry Although there are several existing studies of the condition of railroad trackage, none is comprehensi...
Date April 9, 1974 Report No. B-177692 Title

Transportation: Information on Department of Defense Rail Carload, Motor Truckload, and Household Goods Van Carrier Shipments

4' The Honorable hhilip A, Hart United States Senate Dear Senator Hart: In your letter of December 15, 1972, you requested up-to-date information on the use of sea&n 22 of..the,.I.nt.erstate_ Cocmer.c,e,=~Act assist you in your to work on surface . ---.A-~) _L.. .. ~, _,legislation. transportation __ .L.. _r_ .~__ -z. _,___,_ * L ! Through discussions with your staff, we agreed to limit our work t...
Date Feb. 12, 1974 Report No. B-179321 Title

Economic Development: Information on Growth and Resources of the Federal Aviation Administration

B-779327 Department of Transportation COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 2084148 B-179321 Mr. Montgomery Winkler Administrator of the 13th Congressional District of California Room 1414 Longworth House Office Building Dear Mr. Winkler: Pursuant to the request of Congressman Charles M. Teague dated July 27, 1973, we obtained information regarding the ’ Federal Aviation Admi...
Date Nov. 22, 1971 Report No. B-165355 Title

Transportation: Transportation's Failure To Withhold Federal Funds From Any State Not Implementing an Approved Highway Safety Program

k * L * u c. ,*. k I Tee, ii . B-165355 ;. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHING1 1 OF THE U Dear Mr. Rooney: By letter dated July 19, 1971, you requested our Office to review J the Secretary of Transportation's failure to withhold Federal funds J' from any State not implementing an approved highway safety program. .*ll.l**ll,., ___. /‘, ?' The Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (23 U.S.C. 4021, direc...
Date Jan. 1, 1968 Report No. 091182 Title

Special Publications: Computerized Audit of Transportation Bills

Date Jan. 1, 1968 Report No. 091196 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Fall 1968

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, US. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Price 40 cents (single copy). Subscription price: Sl.50 per year; 50 cents additional for foreign mailing. GAO REVIEW FALL 1968 Contents The RIanager, t h e Government, and t h e Accounting Profession By ELMER E. STAATS ...................................... ..................................... ....