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Identifier: freightrate01lasa (find matches)
Title: Freight rates
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: LaSalle Extension University, Chicago
Subjects: Railroads
Publisher: Chicago, LaSalle Extension Univ.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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cksburg, Miss. Meridian, Miss. The relief granted at the above points is not uniform.In some cases only partial relief was allowed. Forexplanation of the exact scope of the relief granted ateach point, reference should be made to Appendixes B,C, and D of the treatise. It should be noted here that in addition to the reliefgranted at the basing points mentioned above, relief ofanother character has also been allowed. Circuitousroutes whose mileage exceeds that of the short line by asmuch as 15 per cent are granted relief and permitted tomeet the competition of the short line at points whererelief is not otherwise conceded. The restriction imposed on departures from the long-and-short-haul rule is illustrated in the accompanyingmap. All points shown on the map were formerly em- b )ints ins. De-e cross>ints at 9 long-ions ofi rates of theas pos-jerring rates,)f hugerk, the)ctoberfinally,ontem- ?evised■5 fromrn and of thee, andValley,y., and Whileed, then haveary toogress a gen-ce. It
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\ f\ u Gr u *><XMlULED6£/i ^ Basing points observed by southern carriers !d Southeastern freight and Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association territories prior to January 1, 1916 (as mentioned on pages 32 and 33 of thistreatise—Part 1) are shown on this map. Basing points recognized by the Interstate Commerce Commission in Fourth Section Order 3806 and mentioned on page 6 herein are indicated by a circle inclosing a cross. INTRODUCTION 7 ployed as basing points in constructing rates to points inSoutheastern and Mississippi Valley territories. De-pressed rates were in effect at all these points. The crosswith a circle drawn about it indicates the relief points atwhich depressed rates are now permitted. The restrictions made on departures from the long-and-short-haul rule involved numerous modifications ofrate adjustments and countless changes in the ratesgoverned thereby. This, coupled with the desire of thecarriers to disturb commercial relations as little as pos-sible, to

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