Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Motor carrier cases. Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, Volume 75

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1957 - Carriers

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Page 88 - The Commission may from time to time, for good cause shown, make such orders, supplemental to any order made under paragraph (1), (4), (10), or (11), as it may deem necessary or appropriate.
Page 19 - Hence, the fact that the carriers participating in a properly authorized consolidation may obtain immunity from prosecution under the anti-trust laws in no sense relieves the Commission of its duty, as an administrative matter, to consider the effect of the merger on competitors and on the general competitive situation in the industry in the light of the objectives of the national transportation policy.
Page 191 - Commission shall not enter such an order unless it finds that the transaction proposed will be consistent with the public interest and will enable such carrier to use service by motor vehicle to public advantage in its operations and will not unduly -restrain competition.
Page 513 - Any evidence which would be admissible under the general statutes of the United States, or under the rules of evidence governing proceedings in matters not involving trial by jury in the courts of the United States, shall be admissible in hearings before the Commission.
Page 19 - ... consolidation and consider them along with the advantages of improved service, safer operation, lower costs, etc., to determine whether the consolidation will assist in effectuating the over-all transportation policy. Resolving these considerations is a complex task which requires extensive facilities, expert judgment and considerable knowledge of the transportation industry. Congress left that task to the Commission "to the end that the wisdom and experience of that Commission...
Page 19 - Commission must estimate the scope and appraise the effects of the curtailment of competition which will result from the proposed consolidation and consider them along with the advantages of improved service, safer operation, lower costs, etc., to determine whether the consolidation will assist in effectuating the over-all transportation policy.
Page 529 - Congress 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 advantages of each; to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service and foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers...
Page 475 - Corners of Household Goods, 17 MCC 467, commodities in bulk, commodities requiring special equipment, and those injurious or contaminating to other lading, between Valentine, Nebr., and Murdo, S.
Page 105 - ... machinery, equipment, materials, and supplies used in, or in connection with, the discovery, development, production, refining, -manufacture, processing, storage, transmission, and distribution of natural gas and petroleum, and their products and byproducts...
Page 86 - As a condition of its approval, under this paragraph (2), of any transaction involving a carrier or carriers by railroad subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Commission shall require a fair and equitable arrangement to protect the interests of the railroad employees affected.

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