Railway Age, Volume 97Simmons-Boardman, 1934 - Railroads |
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Page 20 - Employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. The majority of any craft or class of employees shall have the right to determine who shall be the representative of the craft or class for the purposes of this act.
Page 5 - If the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be of the opinion that any such existing specified service by water other than through the Panama Canal is being operated in the interest of the public and is of advantage to the convenience and commerce of the people...
Page 82 - Total railway operating expenses . . . Net revenue from railway operations Railway tax accruals .... Uncollectible railway revenues Railway operating income...
Page 2 - In order to promote trade and commerce in the public interest, further improve railroad service, and maintain the integrity and credit of the industry, the railroad companies of the United States do hereby establish an authoritative national organization which shall be adequately qualified and empowered in every lawful way to accomplish said ends where concert of policy and action are required.
Page 1 - ... application which may be made by persons who are already providing facilities, whether by means of road transport or any other kind of transport, for the carriage of goods for hire or reward in the district, or between the places, which the applicant intends to serve, on the ground that suitable transport facilities...
Page 2 - Each carrier shall be entitled to exercise the right of one membership for each one thousand miles of road, or fraction thereof, including trackage rights, operated by it. The Board of Directors may admit to the Association as associate members carriers which, in the judgment of the Board, are not eligible for membership. ARTICLE 4. Each membership shall be entitled to one vote, which vote shall be cast only by the chief executive officer of the member voting, or by the officer designated by him....
Page 82 - Colby is a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the American Nuclear Energy Council and a member of the Board of Directors of the Atomic Industrial Forum.
Page 122 - ... in excess of the ownership cost, including a fair return on the investment, are unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory, and unlawful rebates and concessions. We do not undertake to say that a carrier may not accept private cars if it so desires, but if such cars are accepted the carriers may not acquiesce in arrangements under which mileage earnings accruing to the car owner are paid in whole or in part by such car owner to the shipper lessee which results in the payment by such shipper of charges...
Page 124 - New freight cars and locomotives leased or otherwise acquired are not included in the above figures.