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Safety and Security: Company is Taking Steps to Address its Risk of Train Strikes but Does Not Have a Comprehensive Risk Management Process
Our objective was to assess the company’s efforts to identify and manage its risk of train strikes—incidents in which a train hits people or vehicles.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2025-005 | 04/14/2025
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Technology: Results of Audit Assessing the Company’s Disaster Recovery Practices for Its Operational Technology Systems
Amtrak uses operational technology (OT) systems to manage equipment that controls train operations, such as communications and dispatching.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2025-003 | 01/31/2025
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Train Operations: Opportunities Exist to Better Use Data to Improve the Customer Experience
Providing consistent, high‐quality customer service has been a longstanding strategic priority for Amtrak (the company).
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2024-006 | 04/18/2024
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Major Programs: Company Improved Management of New Acela Program, but Additional Delays and Cost Increases are Likely
Our objective was to reassess the company’s management and oversight of New Acela, including the trainset acquisition and other program elements necessary to launch revenue service, since we last rep
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2023-013 | 09/29/2023
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: The Company Has Proactively Taken Steps to Comply with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Our objective was to assess the company’s early efforts to comply with all Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requirements, with a focus on its ability to use, account for, and report on the $22 billion in direct IIJA funding it will receive.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2023-011 | 09/01/2023
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TRAIN OPERATIONS: Company Has Improved Management of Intercity Trainset Acquisition and Can Improve Stakeholder Engagement on Major Capital Programs
Our objective for this report was to assess the company’s oversight of the Intercity Trainset program.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2023-005 | 12/22/2022
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SAFETY AND SECURITY: Amtrak Has Opportunities to Strengthen Controls over High-security Keys
Our objective for this report was to assess the extent to which the company has controls to manage, distribute, track, and retrieve high-security keys.
Tracking Number: OIG-MAR-2023-003 | 12/12/2022
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GOVERNANCE: Company Appears on Track to Achieve Emissions Reduction Goals; Opportunities Exist to Reduce Excess Idling and Provide Training
Our objective for this report was to assess how effective the company has been in achieving its emissions-reduction goals.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2023-001 | 10/18/2022
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GOVERNANCE: Business Case for Company’s New Unified Operations Program Needs to be Updated
Our objective for this report was to assess the extent to which the company planned effectively for the Unified Operations Center (UOC) program, including developing a business case that demonstrated the expected financial and operational benefits
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2022-009 | 05/11/2022
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GOVERNANCE: Amtrak Has Begun to Address State Partners’ Concerns About Shared Costs But Has More Work to Do to Improve Relationships
Our objectives for this report were to identify and assess the challenges associated with cost sharing on state-supported routes and the extent to which the company is working independently, and with its state partners, to address them.
Tracking Number: OIG-A-2022-005 | 01/31/2022