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Date April 16, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-93 Title

Railroad Regulation: Changes in Railroad Rates and Service Quality Since 1990

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters RAILROAD REGULATION Changes in Railroad Rates and Service Quality Since 1990 GAO/RCED-99-93 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280294 April 16, 1999 The Honorable Conrad Burns The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan The Honorable ...
Date Dec. 18, 1992 Report No. RCED-93-16 Title

Intermodal Freight Transportation: Combined Rail-Truck Service Offers Public Benefits, but Challenges Remain

IJnit,wl Statw General Accowltirlg OffIcc! , GAO Ihw~rIll,t~r 1!)92 Report to the Committee on Publics. Works and Transportati.on, House of Rq~resentatives INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION Combined Rail-Truck Service Offers Public Benefits, but Challenges Remain GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-249550 Dece...
Date June 20, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-135 Title

Railroad Safety: DOD Can Improve the Safety of On-Base Track and Equipment

‘ 0 ._-l-l~-. _-.-___-l__-l.-._---__.--- -_--. ___ .Jurw 1991 RAILROAD SAFETY DOD Can Improve the Safety of On-Base Track and Equipment -.. II Ill llllllllll 144451 Resources, Commuuity, Economic Development and Division B-237960.2 June 20,199l The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In responseto your request, this rep...
Date Aug. 10, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-26 Title

Transportation: Metro Needs To Better Manage Its Railcar Procurement

, ’ BY Ti-iEi.K’GENEl-?AI ACCOUNTING OFFlCt Report To The Secretary Of Transportation j Metro Needs To Better Manage its Railcar Procurement To complete the planned Metrorail system, the Washington Mietropolitan Area Transit Authority is acquiring 294 railcars at a :total estimated cost of $275 million. The Department of Transportation’s Urban Mass Transportation Administration is funding al...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-25 Title

Transportation: UMTA Needs To Ensure That Adequate Testing and Evaluation Is Done on Future Mass Transit Rail Vehicles

c;;r’ .f -... &+&.-.& UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINC OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 i 17szr MISSION ANALYSIS SYSTEMS AND DIVISION ACQUlSlTlON B-206702 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Drew Lewis of Transportation MARCH 22,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: The Urban Mass Transportation Administration Needs to Ensure that Adequate Testing and Evaluation is Done on Future Mass Transit Rail Vehicles (MASA...
Date May 14, 1981 Report No. CED-81-101 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Role in Developing Grain Subterminals Should Be Coordinated by USDA

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE May 14, 1981 COMMUNITY AND DlEVELOW4ENT ECONOMIC DIVISION B-199148 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: MaxclBaucus Senate R Baucus: The$ederal Role in Developing Grain Subterminals Should Be Coordinated by (CED-81-101) 115407 9f This report is in further response to your request that we undertake a comprehensive review of...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. CED-81-59 Title

Agriculture and Food: U.S. Grain Transportation Network Needs System Perspective To Meet Future World Needs

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RE~.LW~~ U.S. Grain Transportation Network Needs System Perspective To Meet Future World Needs Grain transportation in the United States is a complex, interrelated activity that is essential to the farmer’s ability to produce and export grain. The major components of the grain transportation system are railroads, waterways, roads, and ports. T...
Date July 9, 1979 Report No. CED-79-66 Title

Transportation: Problems Confronting U.S. Urban Railcar Manufacturers in the International Market

REPORT THE BY ~1006~. 4 0 Problems Confronting U.S.Urban Railcar Manufacturers In The International Market Five of nine urban railcar orders partially funded by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration were awarded to foreign firms during 1976-78. Foreign competition entering the U.S. railcar market has raised concerns about whether U.S. firms can compete and has prompted one U.S. firm to comm...
Date Nov. 30, 1978 Report No. ID-79-1 Title

International Affairs: Foreign-Source Procurement Funded Through Federal Programs by States and Organizations

DOCUMHNT R1ES1H 08089 - [C3408513 Foreign-Source Procurement Funded through Federal Programs by States and Organizations. fD-79-1; B-162222; B-156489. Novreber 30, 1978. 3 pp. + 4 appendices (71 pp.). Report to Rep. Charles J. Carney, Chairman, House of Representatives: Congressional Steel Caucus; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Ara: International Econoaic and Military Programs 4600...
Date Jan. 12, 1977 Report No. CED-77-21 Title

Railcar Compliance and Enforcement: An Update

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 March 10, 1976 Report No. RED-76-75 Title

Transportation: Opportunities for Improving the Effectiveness of Rapid Transit Grants

, LIBRARY SYSTEiW LM099923 nities For Im ffectiveness Of apid Transit Urban Mass Transportation Department of Transportation Administration’ The Urban Mass Transportation Administration has awarded grants for new rapid transit system equipment without having sufficient information on the reliability of that equipment_JAs has been widely publicized, some transit systems are having increasing prob...