Transportation Act of 1920

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:66th_United_States_Congress
gptkb:68th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:addressed railroad profitability
railroad labor relations
gptkbp:aims_to transportation efficiency
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Transportation_Act_of_1933
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:created gptkb:Railroad_Labor_Board
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1920
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States_Railroad_Administration
gptkbp:examines government reports
policy studies
gptkbp:focuses_on gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:political_party
gptkb:legislation
public forums
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transportation Act of 1920
gptkbp:impact railroad industry
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for rate setting
gptkbp:influenced future transportation legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_I
economic conditions of the 1920s
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Senator_John_A._H._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing competition
stabilize railroad rates
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:Historical_Society
economic impact
gptkbp:is_challenged_by state governments
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal precedents
legal arguments
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark legislation
a response to economic challenges
a response to labor unrest
a significant regulatory measure
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:labor_unions
government intervention
favoring large railroads
lack of consumer protection
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
Congressional hearings
economic forums
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:legal_case
regulatory effectiveness
gptkbp:is_implemented_in ensure fair rates
support the railroad industry
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping transportation policy
shaping future transportation policies
gptkbp:is_linked_to economic growth
transportation infrastructure development
gptkbp:is_opposed_by small business owners
consumer advocates
gptkbp:is_part_of New Deal policies
transportation history
federal regulatory framework
transportation legislation history
post-war economic policy
transportation reform movement
gptkbp:is_referenced_in transportation policy debates
transportation textbooks
gptkbp:is_subject_to public scrutiny
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:High_School
railroad companies
railroad executives
gptkbp:led_to increased federal regulation
gptkbp:precedent future transportation acts
gptkbp:purpose regulate transportation industry
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance interstate commerce
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Commission
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Railroad_Revitalization_and_Regulatory_Reform_Act_of_1976
gptkbp:requires railroads to maintain service
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
February 28, 1920