NEED TO RESOLVE METRO FUNDING: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

The report describes the problems facing the Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the local jurisdictions in funding the construction of the METRO subway system, bond interest costs, and bus and rail operating deficits.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report to the Congress.
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. General Accounting Office

  441 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20548
• Publication Date: 1977-6-29

Media Info

• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Costs; Deficits; Finance; Financing; Government funding; Rapid transit; Subsidies; Subways; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs; Financial management
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Bond papers; Interest; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166770
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: PSAD-77-123
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1981 12:00AM