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CED-81-105 1 (1981-06-05)

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The Urban Mass Transportation

Administration's Involvement In

Bus Specifications And Testing


The Urban Mass Transportation Administra-
tion (UMTA), Department of Transportation,
views its role in the bus procurement process
primarily as a source of funding for State and
local transit authorities. Although UMTA
issued specifications for the advanced design
bus, it never conducted tests or requested test
results to demonstrate that the buses pur-
chased with Federal funds met specifications.
These buses experienced a number of problems
after they were put into operational service.
The problems experienced with advanced de-
sign buses can result from shortcomings in
either the vehicle's design or the manufac-
turer's quality control. GAO presents alterna-
tive ways UMTA could take a more direct role
in testing bus performance and in inspecting
the manufacturer's production process.


CED-81-105
JUNE 5,1981


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