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Show 275 cost -o rieated rates, the intermountain rail rate diffe rential tions, and the need for additional need study ca r r ie r s household also found that intrastate in Utah -such - goods carriers, as tank truck, by the regulatory body. The shippers common motor heavy hauling and express carriers -could vice, efficiency, and possibly the level of effected and container rates. also indicated for greater coordination between was The author's ized commodity, piggyback needed mercer plan special- of se r authority changes - were detailed in the author's list of recommendations to the Utah Public Service Commission in this Included in these recommendations is the author's 0 carriers, improve quality are A and carriers carriers and and rates if certain changes explosives regula- , chapter. for consolidation of intra- state common motor carriers in each section to preserve common carrier ser- vice in these sections of the state. group of motor carriers one that was below the 7 percent ICC Data reasonable on regarding compared Utah traffic Utah firms in higher were achieving charges to a also determined that all except percentage of net income to revenue of reasonableness. guideline railroads tended to study show that rates in other states by charged to in Utah these railroads since are earnings assisting favorable outbound reaching outside markets oy providing California. were less than system averages for all railroads except Southern In addition, Tables 41 and 42 indicate that Utah railroads Pacific. pared were The However, inbound than inbound ton -rni le It is, therefore, the fourth condition of charges concluded an to ton mile rates com charges by Utah railroads are California. that Utah carriers are substantially meeting however, the assistance of adequate transport system |
