Financial Condition of the Intercity Motor Bus Industry: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, ... June 16, 1977 |
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ADKINS AMTRAK application areas auto automobile bus companies BUS MILE Bus Revitalization Act bus terminals bus transportation capital carriers of passengers cents Chairman chart Commission common carrier CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Continental Trailways CURREY energy equipment facilities Federal financial condition formula fuel efficiency funds going Greyhound Lines Highway improve incentive industry's intercity bus industry intercity bus operators intercity bus service intercity buses intercity passenger intermodal passenger transportation intermodal terminals Interstate Commerce Act Interstate Commerce Commission Jefferson Highway joint fares LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Michigan miles per gallon million motor bus industry Motor Bus Owners motor carriers NAMBO O'NEAL operating assistance operating expenses operating ratio operating revenues passenger miles passenger transportation percent portation problem profit proposal public transportation railroad rate increase reduced fares refundable tax credit regulation require ridership routes and joint Secretary Senator LONG Senator SCHMITT serve statement subsidy tion traffic
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Page 44 - Such program shall encourage to the maximum extent feasible the participation of private enterprise. Where facilities and equipment are to be acquired which are already being used in...
Page 45 - ... satisfactory continuing control, through operation or lease or otherwise, over the use of the facilities and equipment.
Page 43 - Corporation is authorized to purchase the legally issued capital notes or debentures of such insurance company. 3. In order to aid in financing projects authorized under Federal, State, or municipal law, to purchase the securities and obligations of, or make loans to State, municipalities, and political subdivisions of States; public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more States, municipalities, and political subdivisions of States; and public corporations, boards, and commissions...
Page 44 - Act that fair and equitable arrangements are made, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, to protect the interests of employees affected by such assistance. Such protective arrangements shall include, without being limited to, such provisions as may be necessary...
Page 43 - Bus means a motor vehicle with motive power, except a trailer, designed for carrying more than 10 persons. Curb weight...
Page 44 - Secretary after consultation with appropriate public agencies; (8) the airport operator or owner will maintain a fee and rental structure for the facilities and services being provided the airport users which will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under the circumstances existing at that particular airport, taking into account such factors as the volume of traffic and economy of collection...
Page 45 - The Federal grant for such a project shall not exceed two-thirds of the net project cost. The remainder of the net project cost shall be provided, in cash, from sources other than Federal funds, and no refund or reduction of that portion so provided shall be made at any time unless there is at the same time a refund of a proportional amount of the Federal grant.
Page 46 - In the exercise of its power to prescribe just and reasonable rates the Commission shall give due consideration, among other factors, to the effect of rates on the movement of traffic...
Page 45 - The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and on such terms and conditions as he may prescribe to make grants or loans (directly...
Page 43 - Act to finance the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or improvement of facilities or equipment which will substantially affect a community or its mass transportation service shall include a certification that the applicant — (1) has afforded an adequate opportunity for public hearings pursuant to adequate prior notice, and has held such hearings unless no one with a significant economic, social, or environmental interest in the matter requests a hearing...