REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION'S TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS (BUS AND RAIL ROLLING STOCK) "DO WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO?"

The Subcommitee on Oversight and Review's examination of the technology development and rolling stock procurement practices of the Urbvan Mass Transportation Administration is summarized. Issues are analyzed; findings are reported and recommendations made. CONTENTS: Introduction: I--Early Overestimation; Marketplace Disarray: II--The Role of Technology; Lift Equipment; Railcar Complications; III--Policy Uncertainty; Transbus: Whose Opinion? The Case to Make Things Work: IV--What Is Expected? V--Promises Versus Performance; Mobility Versus Accessbility; VI--Lack of Incentives; Low-Bid Procurement; Operating Costs; The Standarization Dilemma; The Pursuit of Efficiency; Widespread Disenchantment; Findings and Recommendations; Additional Views.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States House of Representatives

  Committee on Public Works and Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20515
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Federal government; Procurement; Railroad cars; Recommendations; Rolling stock; Technology
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Law; Public Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451081
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM