Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Motor carrier cases, Volume 57U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 - Bus lines |
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Abilene agreement al.-Control application approval balance sheet Bingler Boardman Township Bros Carolina cash Chicago Coach Lines Commission Company consummation corporation Current assets Current liabilities evidence filed foreign commerce Freight Lines further hearing Greyhound Corporation Greyhound Lines Inc.-Purchase income statements intangible property interchange interline intermediate points Interstate Commerce Act interstate or foreign Kansas City Keeshin lease less depreciation Louis merger miles motor carriers motor common carrier Motor Exp Motor Freight off-route points Ohio Omaha operating rights operations in interstate payable percent pounds principally prior report proceeding protestants provision for income public interest purchase price pursuant railroad regular routes respectively revenue rights and property seek authority shares shipments shippers show net incomes shows assets aggregating single-line service Southeastern Sub-No terminal Terre Haute territory tion traffic moving transaction Transfer Transp transportation Truck Lines truckload U. S. Highway vehicles vendee vendee's vendor Virginia Wichita Falls York City
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Page 379 - States and the duly authorized officials thereof: and to encourage fair wages and equitable working conditions all to the end of developing, coordinating, and preserving a national transportation system by water, highway, and rail, as well as other means, adequate to meet the needs of the commerce of the United States, of the Postal Service, and of the national defense. All of the provisions of this act shall be administered and enforced with a view to carrying out the above declaration of policy.
Page 384 - 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, so administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of each...
Page 474 - 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 163 - ... to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable charges for transportation services, without unjust discriminations, undue preferences or advantages, or unfair or destructive competitive practices...
Page 759 - In passing upon any proposed transaction under the provisions of this paragraph (2), the Commission shall give weight to the following considerations, among others: (1) The effect of the proposed transaction upon adequate transportation service to the public; (2) the effect upon the public interest of the inclusion, or failure to include, other railroads in the territory involved in the proposed transaction; (3) the total fixed charges resulting from the proposed transaction; and (4) the interest...
Page 139 - ... carriers, however such result is attained, whether directly or indirectly, by use of common directors, officers, or stockholders, a holding or investment company or companies, a voting trust or trusts, or in any other manner whatsoever. It shall be unlawful to continue to maintain control or management accomplished or effectuated after the enactment of this amendatory paragraph and in violation of its provisions. As used in this paragraph and paragraph (5), the words 'control or management' shall...
Page 161 - ... where the effect of such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition between the corporation whose stock is so acquired and the corporation making the acquisition, or to restrain such commerce in any section or community, or tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce.
Page 221 - Ui a common interest of any two or more carriers, however, such result is attained, whether directly or indirectly, by use of common directors, officers, or stockholders, a holding or Investment company or companies, a voting trust or trusts, or in any other manner whatsoever.
Page 54 - ... to use service by motor vehicle to public advantage in its operations and will not unduly restrain competition.
Page 472 - public interest, as thus used is not a concept without ascertainable criteria, but has direct relation to adequacy of transportation service, to its essential conditions of economy and efficiency, and to appropriate provision and best use of transportation facilities, questions to which the Interstate Commerce Commission has constantly addressed itself in the exercise of the authority conferred.