Government and Transportation

Legal Forms of Transportation

Common Carrier Obligations

Economic Regulation

Social Regulation

Other Regulations

Promotion

Government and Transportation

Legal Forms of Transportation 

Common CarrierContractExemptPrivate

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Common Carrier Obligations 

To ServeTo DeliverTo Charge Reasonable RatesTo Not Discriminate

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Economic Regulation

What is Regulation of Transportation?Why Regulate Transportation?How is Transportation is Regulated?Who Regulates?

 

Government and Transportation

Economic Regulation 

Market EntryMarket ExitRates and FaresService LevelsMergers and AcquisitionsAccounting and Finance

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Social Regulation 

Truck Weights and LengthsSpeed LimitsEmployee Hours of WorkHazardous MaterialsOther

 

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Other Regulations 

Collective BargainingLicensing and ZoningEmployee SafetyEnvironmental Protection

 

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Why Regulate Transportation? 

Importance to Economy and Society in GeneralFailure of the Free Market to Work

Monopoly TendenciesRailroads (1887)Pipelines (1906)Deep Water Shipping (1916)

Destructive CompetitionMotor Carriers (1935)Airlines (1938)Barge Operators (1940)Freight Forwarders (1942)

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Promotion 

Rationale for Government PromotionMethods of PromotionPromotion vs Subsidy

 

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Why Promote Transportation?   General Importance  Capital Requirements  The Way Factor  Mode‑Specific Reasons

 

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Capital Requirements 

The Way  Terminals  Vehicles 

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The Way Factor 

Massive Land Requirements  Need To Avoid Duplication  Multiple Users  Private Vs For‑Hire 

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Mode‑Specific Reasons 

To Develop the Country (RR)  To Develop a Mode (AL)  To Promote Competition (WC)  Joint Efforts  Flood Control (WC)  Recreation (WC)  National Defense (All)

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How Is Transportation Promoted?  

Financing the WayOperating the WayFinancing TerminalsOperating TerminalsFinancing Operating CostsGovernment OwnershipResearch and DevelopmentOther

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Promotion Vs Subsidy 

All Subsidy is a form of Promotion, but Not all Promotion is Subsidy