Surface Transportation

Reorganization, Program Restructuring, and Budget Issues Gao ID: T-RCED-95-103 February 13, 1995

The Transportation Department's (DOT) surface transportation programs support building and maintaining the nation's highways and transit systems, researching advanced technologies and new safety techniques, and overseeing safety for roads and rail. They collectively account for more than $26 billion and 6,700 full-time-equivalent positions in DOT's proposed fiscal year 1996 budget. This testimony discusses (1) the proposed reorganization of surface transportation within DOT, (2) the proposed restructuring of DOT's grant delivery system, (3) surface transportation budget issues, (4) federal funding of transit operating assistance and new transit investments, and (5) the financial and operating condition of Amtrak.



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