GAO Month in Review – December 2008

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in December 2008. Federal-Aid Highways: Federal Requirements for Highways May Influence Funding Decisions and Create Challenges, but Benefits and Costs Are Not Tracked. GAO-09-36, December 12, 2008 (57 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-36 Transportation Security Administration’s Suspension of the Butane Lighter Ban Onboard Commercial [...]

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Transport Expertise Association is born!

Madam, Sir, Dear Visitors, On behalf of all Transport Expertise Board members, I am pleased to announce that we created Transport Expertise Association (Non-Profit Organization under French regulation). As defined in the articles of association adopted during the General Assembly on Dec. 19, 2008, the Association will study and promote at the international level, best [...]

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GAO Month in Review – September 2008

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in September 2008. Aviation Safety: FAA Has Increased Efforts to Address Runway Incursions. GAO-08-1169T, September 25, 2008 (32 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-1169T Aviation Safety: FAA Has Taken Steps to Determine That It Has Made Correct Medical Certification Decisions. GAO-08-997, September 17, 2008 (34 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-997 Aviation Security: [...]

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GAO Month in Review – August 2008

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in August 2008. FAA Airspace Redesign: An Analysis of the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Project. GAO-08-786, July 31, 2008 (95 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-786 Review of the Transportation Security Administration’s Air Cargo Screening Exemptions Report. GAO-08-1055R, August 15, 2008 (24 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-1055R Share on Facebook

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GAO Month in Review – July 2008

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in July 2008. Air Traffic Control: FAA Uses Earned Value Techniques to Help Manage Information Technology Acquisitions, but Needs to Clarify Policy and Strengthen Oversight. GAO-08-756, July 18, 2008 (45 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-756 Airline Industry: Potential Mergers and Acquisitions Driven by Financial [...]

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GAO Month in Review – June 2008

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in June 2008. Coast Guard: Strategies for Mitigating the Loss of Patrol Boats Are Achieving Results in the Near Term, but They Come at a Cost and Longer Term Sustainability Is Unknown. GAO-08-660, June 23, 2008 (56 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-660 Federal Aviation [...]

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In brief: Rouch Intermodal will track containers

What is Rouch Intermodal? Rouch was created in 1945 by André Rouch. In order to meet a need of transport services from the south of France towards Paris, Rouch started to develop combined transport in 1963, and a partnership was signed with Novatrans (rail operator), in 1967. Several agencies were settled in Paris, Avignon, and [...]

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GAO Month in Review – May 2008

Here are the latest U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO) reports about transportation, published in May 2008. Aviation and the Environment: NextGen and Research and Development Are Keys to Reducing Emissions and Their Impact on Health and Climate. GAO-08-706T, May 6, 2008 (37 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-706T Motor Carrier Safety: Improvements to Drug Testing Programs Could Better [...]

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GAO Month in Review – April 2008

Here are the last U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO) reports about transportation, published in April 2008. National Transportation Safety Board: Progress Made in Management Practices, Investigation Priorities, Training Center Use, and Information Security, But These Areas Continue to Need Improvement. GAO-08-652T, April 23, 2008 (37 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-652T Status of Implementation of GAO Recommendations on [...]

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In brief: new maritime piracy acts off Somalia's coasts

Less than three weeks ago early April 2008, “Le Ponant”, a ship from French merchant marine company CMA CGM, was hijacked. The French luxury sailboat was assaulted by Somalian pirates and the crew was finally rescued by the French military, and the pirates killed or arrested. It is now the turn of a Spanish tuna [...]

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