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Amtrak's Economic Impact on the Intercity Bus Industry
Author : United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,65 MB
Release : 2018-06-17
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ISBN : 9781721285556
Amtrak's Economic Impact on the Intercity Bus Industry
Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Bus lines
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Author : U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher : BiblioGov
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 34,54 MB
Release : 2013-06
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ISBN : 9781289029890
The combined share of the intercity transportation market for buses and trains has been declining in recent years. In spite of the large Federal subsidies provided to Amtrak, the increased use of planes and cars have proven too competititive, resulting in lower profits and decreased service for bus companies and Amtrak. GAO's study of the fare structure of Amtrak as compared with the intercity bus system was difficult due to the differences in geographic areas, services provided, and rate structures, such as in the Northeast Corridor. GAO believes their analysis of the state of the intercity transportation supports the following conclusions. Bus ridership would increase if Amtrak services were terminated. The effect on the bus industry from Amtrak service and fare cutbacks would depend on the industry's reaction to those changes. In such areas as the Northeast Corridor, bus ridership has been closely linked to Amtrak's fare policies. If Amtrak were to limit their future fare increases to changes in the Consumer Price Index, bus industry profits would be squeezed even more due to constantly rising expenses. Less stringent standards on bus fares by the Interstate Commerce Commission could have an impact on keeping prices competitive between the buses and Amtrak. Congress has taken steps to help the bus industry but funds have not yet been appropriated.
Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher :
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 48,88 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Bus lines
ISBN :
Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 38,10 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Bus lines
ISBN :
Author : Michael Allen Brown
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,63 MB
Release : 1980
Category :
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher :
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 49,15 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Finance, Public
ISBN :
Catalog of reports, decisions and opinions, testimonies and speeches.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations
Publisher :
Page : 1118 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
Release : 1979
Category : United States
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations
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Page : 1598 pages
File Size : 42,42 MB
Release : 1985
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies
Publisher :
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 25,53 MB
Release : 1986
Category :
ISBN :