DOT NEEDS BETTER ASSURANCE THAT TRANSIT SYSTEMS ARE MAINTAINING BUSES

Although the Department of Transportation has provided substantial funds to support bus purchases by local transit systems, it has not systematically monitored how well buses are maintained. As a result, DOT has little assurance that its sizable investment is adequately protected. GAO found that bus reliability in many transit systems is deteriorating and that timely preventive maintenance is not always performed. The Congress has passed legislation to increase emphasis on maintenance. GAO proposes recommendations to assist in implementing this legislation.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?recflag=&rptno=RCED-83-67
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report to the Secretary of Transportation.
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. General Accounting Office

  441 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20548
• Publication Date: 1983-3-25

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Federal government; Maintenance facilities; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Management information systems; Monitoring; Performance evaluations; Planning; Preventive maintenance; Procurement; Regulations; Reliability; Training
• Old TRIS Terms: Government regulations
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372186
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GAO/RCED-83-67
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM