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Category Archives: Transportation
Airline Passenger Protections
Are you one of the millions of passengers flying over the holidays? Do you know your rights if your flight is cancelled or overbooked, or if your checked bag doesn’t arrive when you do? Today’s WatchBlog explores airline consumer protection … Continue reading
GAO Reports by the Numbers: Physical Infrastructure
From transportation and telecommunications to federal assets and the Postal Service, our Physical Infrastructure team reports on topics that impact the way we travel, communicate, and conduct business.
How Is TSA Ensuring Flights from Cuba Are Secure?
It wasn’t long ago that the only way to fly to Cuba from the United States was via a private plane or a chartered flight. However, in August 2016, the first scheduled commercial flight in over 50 years made the … Continue reading
Roads on Tribal Lands
Roads connect people to education, employment, health care, and other essential services. Roads are especially important on tribal lands because of the remote location of some tribes. But these roads are often unpaved and may not be well maintained, such … Continue reading
Drone Safety (video podcast)
Over a million Americans flew drones in 2017 for recreational or commercial purposes, and the Federal Aviation Administration expects that number to more than double over the next 5 years. Drones can pose a number of safety risks—like potential crashes … Continue reading
Navigating Auto Recalls
Is your car one of the over 50 million affected by safety recalls in 2016? How would you know? In December 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began consolidating its various websites (including safercar.gov) into NHTSA.gov to provide a … Continue reading
How Much Is That Doggie in the Cabin?
If you’re one of the millions flying this holiday season, you may be wondering whether you’ll have to pay fees for services that aren’t included in your ticket price. Want to bring Fido? There’s a fee for that. Want to … Continue reading
