Expediting Loading and Unloading of Railroad Freight Cars: Hearings Before a Subcommittee...on S.J.Res. 147 |
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... less than 24 hours , " the Commission said : When a carrier has more cars than it needs this charge is more than sufficient , but when it has not as many as the business of its patrons requires the charge is ́less than sufficient , to ...
... less than 24 hours , " the Commission said : When a carrier has more cars than it needs this charge is more than sufficient , but when it has not as many as the business of its patrons requires the charge is ́less than sufficient , to ...
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... less than the $ 3 or $ 5 charge , respec- tively , an additional demurrage charge will be made to make the total charges for that date equal the $ 3 or $ 5 charge as the case may be . Credits earned under the average agreement cannot be ...
... less than the $ 3 or $ 5 charge , respec- tively , an additional demurrage charge will be made to make the total charges for that date equal the $ 3 or $ 5 charge as the case may be . Credits earned under the average agreement cannot be ...
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... less charged here or there , have those rates been approved ? Mr. AITCHISON . Yes ; they generally have been tested ; and when I say " approved " please bear this in mind ; Senator Reed is very familiar with this , of course : The ...
... less charged here or there , have those rates been approved ? Mr. AITCHISON . Yes ; they generally have been tested ; and when I say " approved " please bear this in mind ; Senator Reed is very familiar with this , of course : The ...
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... less than the usual 30 days ' notice . Pending such investi- gation , hearing , and order , the resolution would require the removal of all such freight from the cars within 36 hours regardless of the avail- ability of a vessel to ...
... less than the usual 30 days ' notice . Pending such investi- gation , hearing , and order , the resolution would require the removal of all such freight from the cars within 36 hours regardless of the avail- ability of a vessel to ...
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... heavily and transported at greater speed in bigger trains and for greater distances and turned around at destination with far less delay . Senator REED . Mr. Commissioner , as you know , EXPEDITE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF FREIGHT CARS 33.
... heavily and transported at greater speed in bigger trains and for greater distances and turned around at destination with far less delay . Senator REED . Mr. Commissioner , as you know , EXPEDITE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF FREIGHT CARS 33.
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Page 37 - ... best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people, upon such terms of compensation as between the carriers as they may agree upon, or, in the event of their disagreement, as the Commission may after subsequent hearing find to be just and reasonable...
Page 19 - car service' in this Act shall include the use, control, supply, movement, distribution, exchange, interchange, and return of locomotives, cars, and other vehicles used in the transportation of property, including special types of equipment, and the supply of trains, by any carrier by railroad subject to this act.
Page 38 - At a General Session of the Interstate Commerce Commission, held at its office In Washington, DC, on the 19th day of May AD 1914.
Page 22 - VII, on all cars held for loading or unloading by such shipper or receiver shall be computed on the basis of the average time of detention to all such cars released during each calendar month, such average detention to be computed as follows : SECTION A.
Page 46 - ... and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, DC, and by filing it with the Director, Division of the Federal Register, the National Archives.
Page 19 - ... unless the same shall be suspended or modified or set aside by the commission, or be suspended or set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Page 1 - UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, DC The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 am in room 412, Senate Office Building, Senator Fred H.
Page 19 - Commission shall have, and it is hereby given, authority, either upon complaint or upon its own initiative without complaint, at once, if it so orders, without answer or other formal pleading by the interested carrier or carriers, and with or without notice...
Page 38 - Association ; and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy in the Office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, DC, and by filing it with the Director, Office of the Federal Register.
Page 44 - Each of said railroads, on or before the effective date of this section, and upon not less than one day's notice to the Commission and to the public...