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Amtrak Made Significant Improvements in its Long-Term Capital Planning Process
On January 27, 2011, we issued our report on Amtrak's long-term capital planning process as requested by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and...
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Amtrak Made Significant Improvements in its Long-Term Capital Planning Process
On January 27, 2011, we issued our report on Amtrak's long-term capital planning process as requested by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and...
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Quality of Service Provided to Rail Shippers
On February 15, we issued our report on the quality of service provided to rail shippers as required by the Conference Report accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008. The objectives of...
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Audit Initiated of FRA's Progress in Implementing PRIIA
As required by section 221 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), the Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit to assess the Federal Railroad Administration's...
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Audit Initiated of FRA's Progress in Administering Major Grants
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) progress in administering major grants. FRA's responsibilities significantly expanded with passage...
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Ensuring ARRA Funds are Spent Appropriately to Maximize Program Goals
On May 4, 2011, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The testimony focused on four key challenges DOT...
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Semiannual Report on Amtrak's Financial and Operating Performance and Savings...
On May 31, 2011, as mandated by the fiscal year 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, we issued our semiannual report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Amtrak’s savings from...
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Federal Railroad Administration's Progress Implementing the Passenger Rail...
On September 14, 2011, the Assistant Inspector General for Rail, Maritime and Economic Analysis testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation...
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Amtrak Faces Challenges Sustaining Increased Utilization At Its Heavy...
On September 22, 2011, we issued a report on the challenges Amtrak will face to sustain recent increases in the utilization of its heavy maintenance facilities once its American Recovery and...
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Semiannual Report on Amtrak's Financial and Operating Performance and Savings...
On December 21, 2011, as mandated by the fiscal year 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, we issued our semiannual report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Amtrak’s savings from...
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Audit Initiated of FRA's Progress in Implementing the Rail Safety Improvement...
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) progress on rulemakings required by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA). In response to...
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Refinements to DOT's Management of the Highway Trust Fund's Solvency Could...
On March 6, 2012, we issued our final report on the issues related to the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). We found that following the fiscal year 2008 shortfall in HTF’s Highway Account...
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FRA Has Made Progress in Implementing PRIIA Responsibilities But Challenges...
On March 6, 2012, we issued our report on the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) progress in implementing the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) pursuant to Section 221...
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Audit Initiated of Amtrak's Performance Tracking (APT) System
As mandated by Section 203(b) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), the Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of Amtrak’s financial accounting and reporting...
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FRA Needs to Expand Its Guidance on High Speed Rail Project Viability...
On March 28, 2012, we issued our report on guidance on high-speed rail viability assessments. The objectives of our audit were to: (1) identify key focus areas for analyses of high-speed intercity...
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Annual Report on Amtrak’s Budget and 5-Year Financial Plan
On March 28, 2012, as mandated by the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA), we issued our annual report on Amtrak’s 5-Year Financial Plan for fiscal years 2012 through 2016 and...
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Audit Initiated of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
The Ranking Members of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and its Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, requested that the...
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Analysis of the Causes of Amtrak Train Delays
On July 10, 2012, we issued a report on our analysis of the causes of Amtrak train delays. Our analysis: (1) identified statistically significant causes of delays outside the NEC and under the...
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Audit Initiated of FRA's Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit to determine whether the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established an effective process for facilitating compliance with the National...
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Completing a Grants Management Framework Can Enhance FRA’s Administration of...
On September 11, 2012, we issued a report that assessed the grants management framework the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) uses to administer its High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program...
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