GAO Month in Review – January 2009

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in December 2008. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area. GAO-09-298R, January 8, 2009 (4 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-298R Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: New Entrant Safety Assurance Process. GAO-09-287R, January 5, 2009 [...]

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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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Green house gas emissions of freight transport : How could France reach its commitments for 2012?

In 2007, the French government organized a big event related to sustainable development issues, called Grenelle de l’environnement. All the working sessions were held as think-tanks. In this regard, companies, environmental associations, professional federations and various ministry departments participated to the distinct sessions. The aim consisted in defining objectives for the whole range of the [...]

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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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Privatisation and Regulation of Urban Transit Systems

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published on October 28, 2008 a document entitled “ITF Round Tables – No. 141 : Privatisation and Regulation of Urban Transit Systems.” I thought it might be of interest to those who are interested in “privatizing” their public transportation network. Also, Transport Expertise team would be glad to receive [...]

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Follow-up: "Autoroutes maritimes", aka marine highways

Mr. C. Kenneth Orski sent Transport Expertise some more details about the Marine Highways Program, that we mentionned in our French article “Des autoroutes maritimes pour décongestionner les routes américaines” (Marine Highways to unclog American’s roads). Please find below an excerpt from Vol. 19, No. 19 of Innovation NewsBriefs : Ports Infrastructure: Competing with Highways [...]

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French parliament adopted the "eco-tax" law

Loi Grenelle I (Grenelle I law) adopted, measures follow… Following up with the Environment Roundtable (Grenelle de l’Environnement), the French Parliament approved on Oct. 16, 2008, the eco-tax law for trucks. The tax will be applied to all trucks over 3.5 tons on French roads, starting at best in 2011. The tax will embraces all [...]

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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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First French-American Workshop on Public Transportation & Innovative Financing (3/3)

The Workshop Report is officially released today on Transport Expertise website. “FIRST FRENCH-AMERICAN WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & INNOVATIVE FINANCING”, September 5, 2008 download the Executive Summary here, or order a free copy here. Share on Facebook

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First French-American Workshop on Public Transportation & Innovative Financing (2/3)

Please find below the links to all sessions’ proceedings of the First French-American Workshop on Public Transportation & Innovative Financing held in Lyon and Saint Etienne, France on July 6-8, 2008. Session 1: What’s the point? Private sector involvement in developing and implementing transit systems Presentation title: Private sector involvement in developing and implementing transit [...]

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