Active Commuter Rail Agency Service Contracts (open access)

Active Commuter Rail Agency Service Contracts

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Commuter rail is an important part of the transportation system in many cities and regions in our country, providing more than 420 million passenger trips in 2005. Although several of the largest commuter rail agencies hire their own employees, many agencies contract with other companies, including Amtrak, freight railroads, and private rail operators, to provide services that are critical to running the agencies' trains. These contracted services include providing crews to operate trains (train operations); maintenance of equipment (MOE), including maintenance of train cars and locomotives; dispatching train traffic; and maintenance of way (MOW), which involves maintaining the track, signals, and other track infrastructure. Commuter rail agencies can obtain these services by opening contracts to competition or through noncompetitive negotiations with a service provider. Congress asked us to provide information on the service arrangements between commuter rail agencies and other companies. Accordingly, we addressed the following questions: (1) How many currently active commuter rail service contracts were obtained through competitive and noncompetitive processes? (2) What differences, if any, are there between competitively and noncompetitively negotiated contracts?"
Date: July 10, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 54, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 5, 2009 (open access)

Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 54, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 5, 2009

Semi-weekly newspaper from Livingston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 2009
Creator: Reddell, Valerie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 104, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 2004 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 104, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 2004

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 2004
Creator: Hogan, Vickie Lee
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Comparative Plutonium-239 Dose Assessment for Three Desert Sites: Maralinga, Australia; Palomares, Spain; and the Nevada Test Site, USA - Before and After Remedial Action (open access)

Comparative Plutonium-239 Dose Assessment for Three Desert Sites: Maralinga, Australia; Palomares, Spain; and the Nevada Test Site, USA - Before and After Remedial Action

As a result of nuclear weapons testing and accidents, plutonium has been distributed into the environment. The areas close to the sites of these tests and accidental dispersions contain plutonium deposition of such a magnitude that health authorities and responsible officials have mandated that the contaminated areas be protected, generally through isolation or removal of the contaminated areas. In recent years remedial actions have taken place at all these sites. For reasons not entirely clear, the public perceives radiation exposure risk to be much greater than the evidence would suggest [1]. This perception seems to be particularly true for plutonium, which has often been ''demonized'' in various publications as the ''most hazardous substance known to man'' [2]. As the position statement adapted by the Health Physics Society explains, ''Plutonium's demonization is an example of how the public has been misled about radiation's environmental and health threats generally, and in cases like plutonium, how it has developed a warped ''risk perception'' that does not reflect reality'' [3]. As a result of this risk perception and ongoing debate surrounding environmental plutonium contamination, remedial action criteria are difficult to establish. By examining the data available before and after remedial actions taken at the …
Date: July 14, 2000
Creator: Church, B. W.; Shinn, J.; Williams, G. A.; Martin, L. J.; O'Brien, R. S. & Adams, S. R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
NT daily (Denton, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 2005 (open access)

NT daily (Denton, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 2005

Weekly student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 240, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 23, 2003 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 240, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 2003
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Timber Price Trends, Volume 21, Number 4, July/August 2003 (open access)

Texas Timber Price Trends, Volume 21, Number 4, July/August 2003

Bi-monthly report on average prices paid for standing timber in Texas, calculated based on reported timber sales.
Date: July 2003
Creator: Texas Forest Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 29, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 2008 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 2008

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: July 4, 2008
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 211, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 2009 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 211, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 2009

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 2009
Creator: Rodriguez, Tatiana
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 2004 (open access)

Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 2004

Weekly newspaper published in Duncanville, Texas that includes local Cedar Hill, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 2004
Creator: Gooch, Robin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Illustrated Paperboy (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 11, 2001 (open access)

Illustrated Paperboy (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 11, 2001

Weekly newspaper from Cleveland, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 11, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 169, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 21, 2009 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 169, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 21, 2009
Creator: Atkinson, Luke
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alexander Vraciu. Vraciu learned to fly airplanes in college and went into the Navy to be a fighter pilot. He trained at Corpus Christi, Texas. He speaks of being assigned to a fighter squadron (VF-6) and heading overseas. Vraciu details aerial combat and dogfights with the Japanese over Wake Island, Tarawa and Kwajalein. He also speaks of flying missions as Edward ""Butch"" O'Hare's wingman. He mentions he was operating off the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9). Vraciu discusses his role in the Battle of the Philippine Seas, also known as the Marianas Turkey Shoot, and becoming a fighter ace. He continues by discussing further missions in the Philippines campaign.
Date: July 11, 2000
Creator: Vraciu, Alexander
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 15, 2009 (open access)

The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 2009
Creator: Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Qtexas, Volume 3, Issue 44, July 18, 2003 (open access)

Qtexas, Volume 3, Issue 44, July 18, 2003

Weekly magazine containing news, information about events, interviews, and articles of interest to the gay and lesbian community in Texas, with advertising.
Date: July 18, 2003
Creator: Qtexas Publishing, LLC
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, July 8, 2007 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, July 8, 2007

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 2007
Creator: Bush, Kent
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests (open access)

Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests

This report provides an overview of U.S. policy concerns and relations with countries in central Asia. The report discusses issues such as Fostering Pro-Western Orientations, Obstacles to Peace and Independence, Democratization and Human Rights, Security and Arms Control, Trade and Investment, and provides an Aid Overview.
Date: July 21, 2003
Creator: Nichol, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Warren Suter, July 3, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Warren Suter, July 3, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Warren Suter. Suter finished his course work at The Ohio State University before signing up with the Navy. He received his commission in May, 1941. After that, Suter went to work in the Ordnance Bureau overseeing the production of five-inch gun mounts at a factory in Ohio. In 1943, he was transferred to the San Francisco bay Area and discusses anti-submarine nets deployed in the bay. Toward the end of the war, Suter went to Guam and worked in a drafting office making plans for a large dental parlor and an outdoor theater.
Date: July 3, 2001
Creator: Suter, Warren
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 2009 (open access)

Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Dell City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 10, 2009
Creator: Stuart, Andrew
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 2004 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 2004

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 2004
Creator: Lewis, Shelley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Qtexas, Volume 1, Number 42, July 6, 2001 (open access)

Qtexas, Volume 1, Number 42, July 6, 2001

Weekly magazine containing news, information about events, interviews, and articles of interest to the gay and lesbian community in Texas, with advertising.
Date: July 6, 2001
Creator: Qtexas Publishing, LLC
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 26, Issue 4, July/August 2003 (open access)

Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 26, Issue 4, July/August 2003

Magazine for the state agency serving the needs of Texas veterans and their families in matters pertaining to veterans' benefits, rights, education, and employment.
Date: July 2003
Creator: Texas Veterans Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History