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Railcar Compliance and Enforcement: An Update

CED-77-21 Published: Jan 12, 1977. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 1977.
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In 1974, it was found that railroad operations were not effectively monitored because of an indequate number of car service agents and because compliance activities were not adequately planned and supervised. The following were recommended in the 1974 report: inspecting some railroads more often, providing that supervisors of car service have railroad backgrounds, and improving car service agents' reporting systems.

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