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Federal Electric Railways Commission
The Federal Electric Railways Commission was a United States agency established by President Woodrow Wilson in June 1919. The commission was charged with investigating the financial problems of the streetcar and interurban railway industry in the United States. The commission completed its business in July 1920 after submitting a final report to the President. Membership The commission members were: * Charles E. Elmquist, commission chairman. Elmquist was president and general solicitor of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners * Edwin F. Sweet, vice chairman of the commission; Assistant Secretary of Commerce * Philip H. Gadsden, American Electric Railway Association * Royal Meeker, Commissioner of Labor Statistics * Louis B. Wehle, General Counsel of the War Finance Corporation * Charles W. Beall, representing the Investment Bankers' Association of America * William D. Mahon, president of Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Commission In 1919
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
