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Regulation of Railway Rates: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, in Special Session, Pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 288, Fifty-Eighth Congress, Third Session - Hardcover
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Regulation of Railway Rates: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce examines the early 20th century debate over how railroad pricing should be overseen in interstate commerce.
This collection captures testimony, resolutions, and discussions from the Senate committee that shaped national policy on freight and passenger charges, private car practices, and the balance between business interests and public need.
The volume presents a detailed record from the hearings held in 1905–1906, including background on proposed federal authority, arguments for and against rate regulation, and debates over competition, cost principles, and the role of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It offers insight into the challenges of applying economic theories to real-world transportation networks and the concerns of workers, shippers, and railroad operators.- Key debates on how to measure fair rates and the limits of competitive forces.
- Discussion of private car ownership, freight classifications, and railroad taxation.
- Proposed approaches to national incorporation and regulatory oversight.
- Historical context for the development of federal transportation policy.
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Regulation of Railway Rates: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, in Special Session, Pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 288, Fifty-Eighth Congress, Third Session; April 17, 1905 (Classic Reprint)
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