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As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended), this Semiannual Report summarizes the activities of the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General for the preceding 6-month period.
What We Looked AtWhile track-caused rail accident numbers and rates have declined over the past 2 decades, defective track conditions are still among the most frequent causes of train derailments. The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Track Division deploys track inspectors and its Automated...
What We Looked AtRecognizing that Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is the fastest growing segment of the aviation industry and in response to a Presidential Memorandum, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated the 3-year UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) in 2017. Through the IPP, FAA...
What We Looked AtThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for managing and operating the busiest and most complex airspace system in the world. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Act) required the Secretary of Transportation to establish metrics for evaluating FAA’s management and...
What We Looked AtAccording to data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), more than 3.3 billion tons of hazardous materials (hazmat) are transported within the United States each year. As PHMSA is responsible for evaluating the fitness of companies that transport...
