Transportation Policy: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, Second Session, on H. R. 6141 [and Others] ...Considers legislation to revise ICC freight and passenger transportation regulation, focusing on ratemaking procedures. |
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... percentage of the Nation's traffic as it handled in the past . This would almost seem to be axiomatic considering the fact ... percent of the total traffic transported , and that in the year 1939 the contract carriers en- joyed a larger ...
... percentage of the Nation's traffic as it handled in the past . This would almost seem to be axiomatic considering the fact ... percent of the total traffic transported , and that in the year 1939 the contract carriers en- joyed a larger ...
Page 1281
... percentage of all ton - miles operated has increased from 6.1 percent in 1939 to 12.9 percent in 1954. Unregulated for - hire and private carriers have undoubtedly benefited by the regulation of both contract and common motor carriers ...
... percentage of all ton - miles operated has increased from 6.1 percent in 1939 to 12.9 percent in 1954. Unregulated for - hire and private carriers have undoubtedly benefited by the regulation of both contract and common motor carriers ...
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... percentage of all ton - miles operated has increased from 6.1 percent in 1939 to 12.9 percent in 1954. Unregulated for - hire and private carriers have undoubtedly benefited by the regulation of both contract and common motor carriers ...
... percentage of all ton - miles operated has increased from 6.1 percent in 1939 to 12.9 percent in 1954. Unregulated for - hire and private carriers have undoubtedly benefited by the regulation of both contract and common motor carriers ...
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... percent of all of the freight handled in this country . If every bit of that tonnage went to the rail carriers , it still would not increase the percentage of the overall tonnage that they handled by as much as 1 percent . In the event ...
... percent of all of the freight handled in this country . If every bit of that tonnage went to the rail carriers , it still would not increase the percentage of the overall tonnage that they handled by as much as 1 percent . In the event ...
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... percent of first - class rate , which was at issue in the proceeding , not to have been unreasonable pointed out that " another pertinent consideration in judging the reasonableness of the rates is the high value of explosives and ...
... percent of first - class rate , which was at issue in the proceeding , not to have been unreasonable pointed out that " another pertinent consideration in judging the reasonableness of the rates is the high value of explosives and ...
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Page 1706 - The present national transportation policy which now serves as a preface to the Interstate Commerce Act was formulated in 1940 and has served as a cornerstone "to provide for fair and impartial regulation of all modes of transportation subject to the provisions of this act, so administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent
Page 1382 - Is as follows: It Is hereby declared to be the national transportation policy of the Congress to provide for fair and Impartial regulation of all modes of transportation subject to the provisions of this act, BO administered as to recognize and preserve the Inherent advantages of each ; to promote
Page 9 - its own initiative without complaint, at once, and if it so orders Without answer or other formal pleading by the interested carrier or carriers, but upon reasonable notice, to enter upon a hearing concerning the lawfulness of such rate, fare, charge, classification, regulation, or practice. (c) Paragraph (7) of section 15 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as
Page 1687 - it unlawful for any common carrier to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction, the
Page 1543 - It is the power to regulate ; that is to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in Itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges
Page 1303 - the said railroad and branches shall be and remain a public highway, for the use of the Government of the United States, free from toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States." These railroads were referred to as free-toll lines. Others were called congressional-rate lines since the
Page 15 - of interested parties or upon its own initiative at once and, if it so orders, without answer or other formal pleading by the interested party, but upon reasonable notice, to enter upon a hearing concerning the lawfulness of such charge, or such rule, regulation, or practice.
Page 45 - undue prejudice, preference or advantage to localities, shippers, receivers, kinds and types of traffic or modes of transportation; "to cooperate with the several States and the duly authorized officials thereof, to fairly and equitably regulate the transportation industry in a manner consistent with the public interest.
Page 23 - charge, classification, regulation, or practice causes any undue or unreasonable advantage, preference, or prejudice as between persons or localities in intrastate commerce on the one hand and interstate commerce on the other hand, or any undue, unreasonable, or unjust discrimination against interstate commerce,
Page 106 - kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same* line or route in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance, or from charging any greater compensation as » through rate than the aggregate of the intermediate rates.