...and impartial regulation of all modes of transportation [subject to its jurisdiction] ... to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service...foster sound economic conditions in transportation * * * to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable charges for transportation service*...

...Policy 35 years ago, in the Interstate Commerce Act of 1940, when it stated the intent "... to promote safe, adequate, economical and efficient service and...foster sound economic conditions in transportation." This includes all transportation modes. The Highway Users Federation believes this is a wise policy....

...this Act, so administered aa to recognise and preserve the inherent advantages of each; to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service and foster sound economic conditions In trans* portation and among the several carriers: to- encourage the establishment and maintenance of...

...Act (49 USC preceding sections 1, 301, 901, and 1001) and which mandates the Commission "to promote safe, adequate, economical and efficient service and...foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers; to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable charges for...

...Act (49 USC preceding sections 1, 301, 901, and 1001) and .which mandates the Commission : To promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service...foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers [and] to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable charges...

...for the Commission's responsibility, as dictated by the National Transportation Policy, "to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service...foster sound economic conditions in transportation,'' the Commission has over the years attempted to meet changing conditions. However, in some instances...

...the National Trans portation Pblicy as set forth by Congress. In jxirsuing the charge “to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service and foster sound economic conditions in transportati” the Commission has over its many years attempted to meet changing conditions. In some...

...transportation ... so ... as to recognize 83 and preserve the inherent advantages of each; to promote safe, adequate, economical and efficient service and...foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers." Congress" purpose in granting us this mandate is to assure the development,...

...Commerce Act <4!) USC preceding $gl, SB1, 801, and 1001) and which mandates the Commission "to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service...foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers [and] to encourage -the establishment and wniateaanoe of reasonable charges...

...1), Congress mandated the Commission, among other things, to regulate in such a way as "to promote safe, adequate, economical and efficie.nt service...foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers." This basic mandate, of course, embraces concepts and values which go beyond...