Long and Short Haul Charges: Hearings, Sixty-eighth Congress, Second Session on S. 2327. January 20-23, 27-30, February 3-6, 1925 |
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... practically the same as at present - there was no fourth - section relief in 1923 — that is , it has always been necessary to haul empty cars westbound to take care of the eastbound load- ings . Canal competition has not materially ...
... practically the same as at present - there was no fourth - section relief in 1923 — that is , it has always been necessary to haul empty cars westbound to take care of the eastbound load- ings . Canal competition has not materially ...
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... practically the same ques- tion that was put by Mr. Barkley : In your opinion would the passage of this act tend to increase or decrease the general rates applicable upon transportation of commodities ? Mr. McCARTHY . I think it might ...
... practically the same ques- tion that was put by Mr. Barkley : In your opinion would the passage of this act tend to increase or decrease the general rates applicable upon transportation of commodities ? Mr. McCARTHY . I think it might ...
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... practically everything that we purchase from the East . The railroads asked permission to return again to the old discriminations . I am going to quote just one of those rates because I think it is a good example ; but I want you to ...
... practically everything that we purchase from the East . The railroads asked permission to return again to the old discriminations . I am going to quote just one of those rates because I think it is a good example ; but I want you to ...
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... practically direct the commission to make proportionate rates to and from the coast . ' " " Maybe all of you gentlemen are not acquainted with what those rates are . Rates in this country are made of what they call domestic rates , for ...
... practically direct the commission to make proportionate rates to and from the coast . ' " " Maybe all of you gentlemen are not acquainted with what those rates are . Rates in this country are made of what they call domestic rates , for ...
Page 73
... practically exempted the railroads from the provision of the fourth section , and therefore this government- constituted body , the commission , had to do exactly what the rail- roads had done for 25 or 50 years theretofore . The ...
... practically exempted the railroads from the provision of the fourth section , and therefore this government- constituted body , the commission , had to do exactly what the rail- roads had done for 25 or 50 years theretofore . The ...
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Page 421 - That the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management, or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 304 - Whenever a carrier by railroad shall in competition with a water route or routes reduce the rates on the carriage of any species of freight to or from competitive points, it shall not be permitted to increase such rates unless after hearing by the Interstate Commerce Commission it shall be found that such proposed increase rests upon changed conditions other than the elimination of water competition.
Page 536 - Commission may from time to time designate) will, under honest, efficient and economical management and reasonable expenditures for maintenance of way, structures and equipment, earn an aggregate annual net railway operating income equal, as as nearly as may be, to a fair return upon the aggregate value of the railway property of such carriers held for and used in the service of transportation...
Page 79 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 77 - Act 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 shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 163 - ... that upon application to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this Act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier may be relieved from the operation of this section of this Act.
Page 111 - Congress to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation, service, and facilities in connection with the commerce of the United States, and to foster and preserve, in full .vigor. both rail and water transportation.
Page 198 - It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to promote, encourage and develop water transportation service and facilities in connection with the commerce of the United States, and to foster and preserve in full vigor both rail and water transportation.
Page 111 - That it shall be the duty of the board, in cooperation with the Secretary of War, with the object of promoting, encouraging, and developing ports and transportation facilities in connection with water commerce over which it has jurisdiction, to investigate territorial regions and zones tributary to such ports, taking into consideration the economies of transportation by rail, water and highway and the natural direction of the flow of commerce...
Page 13 - Billings that it is better not to know so much than to know so many things that are not so...