Government Ownership or What?

GOVERNMENT ownership of railroads; RAIL freight rates; QUALITY of service; RAILROAD employees' wages; WORKING hours; TRANSPORTATION; PROFIT; EXECUTIVES

Comments on the issue about the government ownership of railways in the U.S. Control of the government on rates, quality of service, wages and the hours of labor; Complaint that the transportation facilities are not keeping pace with the growth of the country; Inability of the railways to raise any considerable amount of capital through the issue of stock; Doubts of the investing public on the ability of railways to earn profits; Need to trust the railway managers if the railways are to remain a private business.