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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... representing Cascade Plywood Corp. , Santiam Lumber Co. , and Willamette National Lumber Co.- Childe , C. E. , transportation consultant , Washington , D. C_ Coverdale , Barbara , Lodge 115 , American Federation of the Physically ...
... representing Cascade Plywood Corp. , Santiam Lumber Co. , and Willamette National Lumber Co.- Childe , C. E. , transportation consultant , Washington , D. C_ Coverdale , Barbara , Lodge 115 , American Federation of the Physically ...
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... represented contract carriers for the past 17 years and are familiar with the published schedules and the support- ing contracts of numerous contract carriers , both large and small . The charges set forth in the published schedules ...
... represented contract carriers for the past 17 years and are familiar with the published schedules and the support- ing contracts of numerous contract carriers , both large and small . The charges set forth in the published schedules ...
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... represent to this committee that the contract carriers may file a minimum rate which has no relationship with the rate that is actually charged . When the motor carriers were first brought under regulation by Congress , that was true ...
... represent to this committee that the contract carriers may file a minimum rate which has no relationship with the rate that is actually charged . When the motor carriers were first brought under regulation by Congress , that was true ...
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... represent have been transporting explosives for many years , some since 1920. Because of the inherently hazardous nature of this commodity , the rate has been justifiably higher than other commodities mov- ing freely in commerce - a ...
... represent have been transporting explosives for many years , some since 1920. Because of the inherently hazardous nature of this commodity , the rate has been justifiably higher than other commodities mov- ing freely in commerce - a ...
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... represent than the following statement made by one of our great transportation minds , the late Joseph B. Eastman , in testifying in support of repeal of the land grant rate concessions to the government : " *** It seems to me that the ...
... represent than the following statement made by one of our great transportation minds , the late Joseph B. Eastman , in testifying in support of repeal of the land grant rate concessions to the government : " *** It seems to me that the ...
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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.