Accession Number:
ADA109948
Title:
UMTA's Research and Development Program Should Pay Closer Attention to Transit Industry Needs.
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIV
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Report Date:
1982-01-20
Pagination or Media Count:
15.0
Abstract:
The Urban Mass Transportation Administrations UMTAs research and development program has been reviewed and several management weaknesses were identified. It was found that UMTA 1 Does not have a means of ensuring that projects it undertakes are addressing the transit industrys most important needs 2 Is spending research funds and effort on solving problems that the private sector is addressing on its own and 3 Does not identify or consider barriers that prevent intended users from accepting or adopting research results.
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Subject Categories:
- Administration and Management
- Civil Engineering
- Surface Transportation and Equipment