49 U.S.C. § 13101 : US Code - Section 13101: Transportation policy

Search 49 U.S.C. § 13101 : US Code - Section 13101: Transportation policy

(a) In General. - To ensure the development, coordination, and
preservation of a transportation system that meets the
transportation needs of the United States, including the United
States Postal Service and national defense, it is the policy of the
United States Government to oversee the modes of transportation and
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(1) in overseeing those modes -
(A) to recognize and preserve the inherent advantage of each
mode of transportation;
(B) to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient
transportation;
(C) to encourage sound economic conditions in transportation,
including sound economic conditions among carriers;
(D) to encourage the establishment and maintenance of
reasonable rates for transportation, without unreasonable
discrimination or unfair or destructive competitive practices;
(E) to cooperate with each State and the officials of each
State on transportation matters; and
(F) to encourage fair wages and working conditions in the
transportation industry;
(2) in overseeing transportation by motor carrier, to promote
competitive and efficient transportation services in order to -
(A) encourage fair competition, and reasonable rates for
transportation by motor carriers of property;
(B) promote efficiency in the motor carrier transportation
system and to require fair and expeditious decisions when
required;
(C) meet the needs of shippers, receivers, passengers, and
consumers;
(D) allow a variety of quality and price options to meet
changing market demands and the diverse requirements of the
shipping and traveling public;
(E) allow the most productive use of equipment and energy
resources;
(F) enable efficient and well-managed carriers to earn
adequate profits, attract capital, and maintain fair wages and
working conditions;
(G) provide and maintain service to small communities and
small shippers and intrastate bus services;
(H) provide and maintain commuter bus operations;
(I) improve and maintain a sound, safe, and competitive
privately owned motor carrier system;
(J) promote greater participation by minorities in the motor
carrier system;
(K) promote intermodal transportation;
(3) in overseeing transportation by motor carrier of passengers
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(A) to cooperate with the States on transportation matters
for the purpose of encouraging the States to exercise
intrastate regulatory jurisdiction in accordance with the
objectives of this part;
(B) to provide Federal procedures which ensure that
intrastate regulation is exercised in accordance with this
part; and
(C) to ensure that Federal reform initiatives enacted by
section 31138 and the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982 are not
nullified by State regulatory actions; and
(4) in overseeing transportation by water carrier, to encourage
and promote service and price competition in the noncontiguous
domestic trade.
(b) Administration To Carry Out Policy. - This part shall be
administered and enforced to carry out the policy of this section
and to promote the public interest.