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	  **Released on   Apr 9, 2024**
          Aircraft Registrations: Risks Remain from Efforts to Obscure Ownership Information
    GAO-24-107495
      Published:   Apr 9, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 9, 2024
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    This testimony discusses our prior work on the FAA's management of the U.S. registry for civil aircraft. Accurate registry information can, for example, facilitate aircraft purchases or help investigators combat drug trafficking or money laundering. But the FAA generally relies on self-certification and doesn't verify information such as applicant identity or ownership. Shell company or limited liability company ownership can also make it hard to...
      **Released on   Apr 4, 2024**
          Roadside Safety: DOT Should Update Public Awareness Materials on Move Over Laws
    GAO-24-106216
      Published:   Apr 4, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 4, 2024
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    All states and the District of Columbia have "Move Over" laws—which require drivers to change lanes, slow down, or both, when approaching certain vehicles stopped on the roadside with flashing warning lights. States often use road signs and social media to inform the public of these laws. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration supports states' efforts via funding, research, and public awareness materials like videos...
      **Released on   Mar 19, 2024**
          Port Infrastructure: U.S. Ports Have Adopted Some Automation Technologies and Report Varied Effects
    GAO-24-106498
      Published:   Mar 19, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 19, 2024
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    All 10 of the largest U.S. container ports are using some form of automation technology to process and handle cargo. At least 1 terminal at each port uses it to track and communicate container movements. Port operators consider factors like costs, profitability, priorities, and labor agreements when deciding whether to automate. Some port stakeholders said automation can improve worker safety, simplify tasks, and increase efficiency...
      **Released on   Mar 18, 2024**
          Commercial Aviation: Key Lessons from COVID-19 Preparedness and Emergency Financial Assistance to the Industry
    GAO-24-106754
      Published:   Mar 18, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 18, 2024
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    Airlines saw a dramatic, sudden decrease in passengers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government responded—providing billions in financial assistance. What are the lessons learned from the assessment of this response? Our pandemic-related work and information from agencies and industry showed: Greater federal leadership in preparedness and disease mitigation research could better address future communicable disease threats while minimizing aviation disruptions Key lessons, such...
      **Released on   Mar 14, 2024**
          Surface Transportation: DOT Considers Multiple Factors when Choosing the Volpe Center to Conduct Research
    GAO-24-106287
      Published:   Mar 14, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 14, 2024
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    The Department of Transportation funds research aimed at making the nation's transportation system safer and more efficient. DOT agencies, nonfederal entities, and the Volpe Center—DOT's fee-for-service innovation center—conduct research. Five DOT agencies committed a total of $50.5 million—13% of their total fiscal year 2022 research funding—to the Volpe Center. The remaining 87% went to universities, businesses, and other entities. DOT officials said they choose to...
      **Released on   Mar 7, 2024**
          Cybersecurity: Improvements Needed in Addressing Risks to Operational Technology
    GAO-24-106576
      Published:   Mar 7, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 7, 2024
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    Operational technology systems control processes or production, and are often used in critical infrastructure—e.g., a system of sensors, controllers, and actuators that open and close the valves in oil pipelines. Cyberattacks pose a significant threat to these systems. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides technical assistance to help critical infrastructure owners and operators address those cyber risks. But owners and operators had some challenges...
      **Released on   Feb 22, 2024**
          Ridesharing and Taxi Safety: Information on Assaults against Drivers and Passengers
    GAO-24-106742
      Published:   Feb 22, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 22, 2024
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    Many people rely on ridesharing and taxi services, but there's growing concern about assaults on drivers and passengers. While there are no federal requirements to collect data on assaults in rideshare and taxi vehicles, we found: 6 federal databases have some data on assaults on drivers—one database reported 19 fatal assaults in 2019 3 ridesharing companies publicly report on fatal physical assaults and the most...
      **Released on   Jan 25, 2024**
          Federal Regulation: Selected Emerging Technologies Highlight the Need for Legislative Analysis and Enhanced Coordination
    GAO-24-106122
      Published:   Jan 25, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 25, 2024
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    Agencies face challenges regulating drones, medical devices with artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies in a timely manner. We asked agencies that regulate some of these complex, rapidly evolving technologies about their strategies. They told us that they: Use varied approaches—including strategic foresight tools like "scenario planning"—to anticipate regulatory issues Coordinate with other federal agencies and foreign governments to share information and achieve shared goals...
      **Released on   Jan 10, 2024**
          Discretionary Transportation Grants: DOT Should Improve Transparency in the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Program
    GAO-24-106378
      Published:   Jan 10, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 10, 2024
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    The Department of Transportation awarded $1.5 billion in grants to 26 significant freight and highway projects in the FY 2022 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program (INFRA). DOT combined some phases of the INFRA grant award process with 2 of its other competitive grant programs. DOT has taken steps to improve the transparency of the INFRA award process—such as writing a new memo to explain the...
          Commuter Rail: Agencies' Estimates of Operations and Maintenance Costs for Positive Train Control
    GAO-24-106329
      Published:   Jan 10, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Jan 10, 2024
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    Positive train control (PTC) is a communications-based system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions and other types of accidents. We surveyed all 29 commuter rail agencies about the costs they incur to operate and maintain PTC. Of the 26 that responded, most told us it was challenging to identify prior years' costs because PTC costs are integrated into other costs. For example, employees' PTC-related tasks aren't...
      **Released on   Dec 12, 2023**
          Artificial Intelligence: Agencies Have Begun Implementation but Need to Complete Key Requirements
    GAO-24-105980
      Published:   Dec 12, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023
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    Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world and could improve government operations. For example, federal agencies can use AI to analyze drone photos and large datasets. But safeguards are needed to manage AI risks. Federal law and guidance have several requirements for agencies implementing AI, but they haven't all been met. For example, there's no government-wide guidance on how agencies should acquire and use AI...
      **Released on   Nov 9, 2023**
          Air Traffic Control Modernization: Program Management Improvements Could Help FAA Address NextGen Delays and Challenges
    GAO-24-105254
      Published:   Nov 9, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 9, 2023
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    The Federal Aviation Administration is improving the safety and efficiency of air travel by moving from a ground-based air-traffic control system that uses radar, to one based on satellite navigation and digital communications. The NextGen program had a budget of $14 billion through 2022. In recent years, FAA has had mixed success in meeting program milestones, largely due to delays from the COVID-19 pandemic. While...
      **Released on   Nov 6, 2023**
          Discretionary Transportation Grants: DOT Should Better Align Its Application Evaluation Process with Federal Guidance
    GAO-24-106280
      Published:   Nov 6, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 6, 2023
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    In FY 2022, the Department of Transportation's RAISE program awarded about $2.25 billion to transportation projects. As part of the RAISE application, DOT required capital grant applicants to analyze the costs and benefits of their projects. According to our survey, 69% of applicants found this analysis challenging. DOT provided some cost-benefit analysis resources in 2022, but it hasn't reviewed whether more resources are needed. We...
      **Released on   Sep 12, 2023**
          Intelligent Transportation Systems: Benefits Related to Traffic Congestion and Safety Can Be Limited by Various Factors
    GAO-23-105740
      Published:   Sep 12, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Sep 12, 2023
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    Traffic can be a major pain. But state and local agencies—large and small, all across the country—are using technology to try to ease congestion on freeways and arterial roads to get people where they are going faster and with fewer crashes. We looked at some "intelligent transportation systems" that can, for example, automatically time traffic lights to move more vehicles through limited lanes or improve...
      **Released on   Jun 26, 2023**
          U.S. Access Board: Interagency Efforts to Promote Accessibility for People with Disabilities Generally Followed Leading Collaboration Practices
    GAO-23-105948
      Published:   Jun 26, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   Jun 26, 2023
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    The U.S. Access Board promotes accessibility for people with disabilities by developing guidelines, providing technical assistance, and enforcing accessibility requirements at federal facilities. The Access Board collaborates with other federal agencies on many of these activities. For example, it works with agencies to investigate and address public complaints about inaccessibility at agencies' facilities. We found that the Access Board generally followed our list of leading...
      **Released on   May 24, 2023**
          Travel and Tourism: DOT Should Improve Strategic Planning and Data Collection
    GAO-23-105967
      Published:   May 24, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 24, 2023
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    The Department of Transportation provides grants to state, local, and tribal governments to support travel and tourism—which is vital to the U.S. economy. In 2019, travel and tourism in the U.S. generated $2 trillion and supported 9.9 million jobs. Travel and tourism is a relatively new responsibility for Transportation, but it hasn't created a strategic plan with clearly defined goals and strategies to achieve them...
          Highway Infrastructure: Better Alignment with Leading Practices Would Improve DOT's Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program
    GAO-23-105575
      Published:   May 24, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 24, 2023
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    When the Department of Transportation funded construction of the U.S. highway network decades ago, some highways cut through neighborhoods—disconnecting communities. Now some cities are either removing highways or building structures called "caps" over certain sections of highway to reuse the land for community and economic development. In Feb. 2023, Transportation awarded funds to 45 projects through a new pilot program to reconnect communities. But the...
      **Released on   May 17, 2023**
          Aviation Workforce: Current and Future Availability of Airline Pilots and Aircraft Mechanics
    GAO-23-105571
      Published:   May 17, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 17, 2023
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    The demand for commercial airline travel rebounded after the COVID-19 pandemic, heightening the need for pilots and mechanics. But while the number of pilots has grown in recent years, there may not be enough of them to meet airlines' needs in the future. There also may not be enough mechanics to maintain airplanes. To make aviation careers more attractive, airlines and maintenance facilities are offering...
          Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Agencies Should Track Progress Toward Ambitious Federal Goals [Reissued with Revisions May 17, 2023]
    GAO-23-105300
      Published:   Mar 23, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 17, 2023
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    To reduce aviation greenhouse gas emissions, the White House issued a "Grand Challenge" that aims to increase the production of sustainable jet fuel to 3 billion gallons per year by 2030. Its goal is also to produce enough fuel to meet 100% of commercial jet fuel demand by 2050. Currently, this fuel is used at two large airports, but accounts for less than 0.1% of...
      **Released on   May 16, 2023**
          Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Transportation
    GAO-23-106477
      Published:   May 9, 2023
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        Publicly Released:   May 16, 2023
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    Each year, we make more than 1,000 recommendations to help the federal government save money, address issues on our High Risk List , and significantly improve government operations. This letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation outlines 20 open recommendations that it should prioritize. For example, in January 2023, we recommended that DOT develop a comprehensive strategy to safely integrate drones into the national airspace...
    
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