Download or read book Historical Sketch of State Railway Ownership Classic Reprint written by W. M. Acworth and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historical Sketch of State Railway Ownership One further explanation is necessary. Nothing was said of Canada in the paper as originally written. Not because the history of Government ownership of railways in the democratic Dominion of Canada is lacking in interest, but for purely personal reasons. In the autumn of 1916, before I had finished writing the paper, I was invited to become a member of a Royal Commission to advise the Dominion Govern' ment as to its future railway policy. On Canadian affairs, therefore, my mouth was closed. I am now free, however, to deal with the story. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book State Railways written by Edwin A. Pratt and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from State Railways: Object Lessons From Other Lands The nationalisation of our railways represents a policy which has been advocated from time to time by various groups of persons, influenced thereto by wholly different motives. It is naturally favoured most strongly by the Socialists, in their demand for the transfer to the State of all the main sources of production and means of transport. There is, in fact, a Bill now before the House of Commons, the objects of which are - (1) To confer upon the Local Government Board powers to acquire the ownership of mines, canals, and railways. (2) To confer upon the Local Government Board certain powers of user of the property so acquired and for leasing thereof. (3) To prevent the aforesaid property falling into private ownership again. Then there are individuals who, without professing avowedly Socialist principles, think that, if the State owned the railways, it would be able to utilise the earnings from them in relief of the general tax-payer. There are traders who regard nationalisation of the railways as the one great remedy for all the transport disadvantages from which they may consider they suffer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Federal Railroad Board Classic Reprint written by William W. Cook and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Federal Railroad Board My underlying motive in writing these letters has been to avert government ownership by substituting public control of these great national highways, with a continuation of present private ownership. I believe that commission regulation cannot bridge the chasm between public sentiment and the capital necessary for railroad purposes. Meantime the old order of railroad autocrats is going out and a new regime is coming in. Federal incorporation of railroads is being advocated far and wide, but such incorporation will merely perpetuate present abuses, unless their directors are under complete public control. To secure that end, I advocate control by a Federal Railroad Board. In short, my proposal is this: First: Congress should enact a general incorporating act for railroads. Second: That act should exempt such railroads from State regulation. Third: That act should divide the country into railroad zones, each zone to have a Federal Railroad Company, owning the whole or part of the stock of the railroads within its jurisdiction, such stock to be acquired by purchase or exchange, or condemnation, the Government to guarantee 3 per cent dividends on the stock of the Federal Railroad Companies, with a possible extra 3 per cent if earned, all over 6 per cent to go to the Government. Fourth: That act should provide for a Federal Railroad Board to vote all stock and to name the directors at the annual elections of such Federal Railroad Companies, and to fix and determine rates and service, and to have control over the finances of the Federal Railroad Companies. Ever since 1907, I have advocated the use of the corporation with public control to avert government ownership. Meantime the Federal Reserve Bank Act of 1913 has demonstrated the feasibiliy of that idea. Mr. W. M. Acworth, the leading railway economist of England, recently reviewed one of my articles and his review is reprinted on page 45 within. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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