Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
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Category : Freight forwarders
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Deregulation of Surface Freight Forwarders
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freight forwarders
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Surface Freight Forwarder Deregulation Act of 1985
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
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Category : Freight forwarders
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Economic Effects of Surface Freight Deregulation
Author: Clifford WinstonPublisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780815714385
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
For close to 100 years, America's surface freight industries, primarily rail and trucking, operated under the protective wing of the U.S. government. In 1980 Congress, finding vast inefficiencies in the two industries, substantially deregulated both, opening them at last to market competition. Deregulation has brought with it many changes—for firms within the industries, for their labor force, and for shippers and their customers. Clifford Winston, Thomas M. Corsi, Curtis M. Grimm, and Carol A Evans provide a comprehensive evaluation of the effect of the deregulation legislation on the rail and trucking industries. According to the authors, deregulation has made substantial progress in solving the two most vexing problems of the surface freight transportation industry—excessive rates in the trucking industry and insufficient returns on investment in the rail industry. Competition and efficiency have returned to both industries, and although the labor force in each has suffered wage and job losses, shippers and their customers have gained roughly $20 billion a year in benefits. The authors recommend policies that would continue to promote competition and the efficient use of highway and railway infrastructure.
Economic Regulation of the Motor Carrier Industry
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
Federal Register
Author: Transportation Decision Making
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428962255
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Nominations--June
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationPublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1938
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Transportation Policy and Economic Regulation
Author: John BitzanPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128126213
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Transportation Policy and Economic Regulation: Essays in Honor of Theodore Keeler addresses a number of today's important transportation policy issues, exploring a variety of transportation modes, and examining the policy implications of a number of alternatives. Theodore Keeler had a distinguished career in transportation economics, helping to shape regulatory policies concerning the transportation industries and assessing the appropriateness of various policies. A distinguishing feature of his work is that it always had policy implications. As a tribute to Theodore Keeler, this book examines transportation policy issues across a variety of transportation industries, including aviation, railroads, highways, motor carrier transport, automobiles, urban transit, and ocean shipping. The book evaluates the economic impact and effectiveness of various policies, employing empirical analyses and new estimation techniques, such as Bayesian analysis. The book is designed for transportation professionals and researchers, as well as transportation economics students, providing an in-depth analysis of some of today's important transportation policy issues. Policy changes established in the last 35-40 years have introduced profound changes in the business environment of the transportation industry. Past policy changes promoted the free market's role in setting prices and determining service availability. While 21st century policy has focused on a variety of other issues, such as safety, road and air congestion, productivity growth, labor relations and exhaust emission, many still promote the role of competition. In addition to examining various transportation policy issues in the U.S., the book explores some approaches to dealing with transportation issues in different parts of the world. Contemporary transportation policy debates have broadened from their initial focus of primarily examining the merits of reforming economic regulations at national levels, to now examining a variety of issues such as alternative methods of social regulation (such as safety regulation and emission controls), new approaches to changing economic regulations, the potential for reforming international regulations, and the appropriate role for government in transportation. - Examines transportation policy developments across a variety of modes, including some international analysis - Shows how new policy changes, such as changes in regulation, affect overall transportation system performance - Features chapters that use innovative methodologies, such as Bayesian techniques, qualitative analysis, and an attribute-incorporated Malmquist productivity index - Examines the ways that policy impacts depend on a variety of factors, and shows how economic tools can be used to gain greater insights into the likely impacts of policy and the desirability of various policies - Analyzes transport prices, quality of service, safety, the use of information technology and operating issues, highlighting how transportation enhances quality of life
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