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SAFETY AND SECURITY: Progress Made Implementing Positive Train Control, but Significant Challenges Remain

The company has an ongoing program to implement its FRA-approved plan (the plan) by installing new equipment on its property and locomotives. In December 2012, we reported on the progress made and the significant challenges the company faced in implementing its FRA-approved plan.3 In October 2014, we started a follow-up review of our 2012 report.
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ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT: NEW JERSEY HIGH-SPEED RAIL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM HAS COST AND SCHEDULE RISKS

This report provides the results of our audit of the New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program (the program). Amtrak (the company) initiated the construction program to upgrade its rail infrastructure to support higher maximum train speeds, increase capacity, and improve service reliability over a 23-mile section of track between Trenton and New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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THEFT OF FUEL

An investigation of suspected fraudulent fuel activity on company issued fuel cards revealed that an Amtrak employee made $9,927 in fuel purchases while on leave.
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Semiannual Report #51

October 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015

"Throughout this semiannual period, our audit work addressed issues intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Amtrak’s programs and operations. We issued nine audit reports that included opportunities to improve the company’s management of the spare parts contract for the Acela, its “Safe‐2‐Safer” program, and workforce planning in the police department. We also expanded the use of data analytics resources to support audit and investigative work."

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Top Management and Performance Challenges

This is our first report assessing the top management and performance challenges facing Amtrak (the company). Many other inspectors general are legislatively required to produce similar reports focusing on high-risk/impact activities and performance issues that affect programs, operations, and achievement of strategic goals. Those reports have shown that periodically identifying and reporting the challenges to management, other decision-makers, and Congress can help improve organizational performance. Although we are not legislatively required to report on management challenges, we have prepared this report to provide similar benefits.

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