Agreements Between Carriers: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First Session on H.R. 221 and S. 110, a Bill to Amend the Interstate Commerce Act with Respect to Certain Agreements Between Carriers and an Act to Amend the Interstate Commerce Act with Respect to Certain Agreements Between Carriers. June 25, 26, 27 and 30, 1947U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 - 330 pages |
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... southern railroads . This threat of demoralization in time - tested , satisfactory , and essen- tial practices in the transportation industry was the cause of grave concern among shippers , carriers , and governmental agencies respon ...
... southern railroads . This threat of demoralization in time - tested , satisfactory , and essen- tial practices in the transportation industry was the cause of grave concern among shippers , carriers , and governmental agencies respon ...
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... Southern Gover- nors ' Conference in the case before the Interstate Commission charging that the class rates in the South were discriminatory . Before the Senate committee , he spoke for lumber interests in the South and also spoke in ...
... Southern Gover- nors ' Conference in the case before the Interstate Commission charging that the class rates in the South were discriminatory . Before the Senate committee , he spoke for lumber interests in the South and also spoke in ...
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... Southern Conference on Human Welfare . Very recently the committee of this House on Un - American Activi- ties has described that organization as perhaps the most , one of the most camouflaged communistic front organizations . I think ...
... Southern Conference on Human Welfare . Very recently the committee of this House on Un - American Activi- ties has described that organization as perhaps the most , one of the most camouflaged communistic front organizations . I think ...
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... Southern and Southwestern States , and that the opposition developed because of some fear , or I had the impression that it developed because of some fear , that it might give one zone or one area some advantage over another zone or ...
... Southern and Southwestern States , and that the opposition developed because of some fear , or I had the impression that it developed because of some fear , that it might give one zone or one area some advantage over another zone or ...
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... Southern States . Would that take long ? Mr. RICE . It would not take very long to get that , I do not believe . Mr. BULWINKLE . If I cannot get it in the record , I would like to have it . Are there any other States that you can get ...
... Southern States . Would that take long ? Mr. RICE . It would not take very long to get that , I do not believe . Mr. BULWINKLE . If I cannot get it in the record , I would like to have it . Are there any other States that you can get ...
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Page 20 - 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 127 - 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...
Page 167 - ... 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...
Page 160 - ... transportation" shall include cars and other vehicles and all instrumentalities and facilities of shipment or carriage, irrespective of ownership or of any contract, express or implied, for the use thereof and all services in connection with the receipt, delivery, elevation, and transfer in transit, ventilation, refrigeration or icing, storage, and handling of property transported...
Page 1 - The Commission shall not approve under this section any agreement between or among carriers of different classes unless it finds that such agreement is of the character described in paragraph (2) of this section and is limited to matters relating to transportation under joint rates or over through routes...
Page 327 - ... hereby relieved from the operation of the antitrust laws with respect to the making of such agreement, and with respect to the carrying out of such agreement in conformity with its provisions and in conformity...
Page 62 - All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers or property and for the transmission of messages by telegraph, telephone, or cable, as aforesaid, or in connection therewith, shall be just and reasonable; and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service or any part thereof is prohibited and declared to be unlawful: Provided.
Page 2 - ... with respect to the making of such agreement, and with respect to the carrying out of such agreement in conformity with its provisions and in conformity with the terms and conditions prescribed by the Commission.
Page 167 - ... to cooperate with the several States and the duly authorized officials thereof; and to encourage fair wages and equitable working conditions...
Page 140 - ... give due consideration, among other factors, to the effect of rates on the movement of traffic by the carrier or carriers for which the rates are prescribed; to the need, in the public interest, of adequate and efficient railway transportation service at the lowest cost consistent with the furnishing of such service, and to the need of revenues sufficient to enable the carriers, under honest, economical, and efficient management to provide such service.