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The U.S. Postal Service's Use of Railroads to Transport Mail

GGD-77-23 Published: Feb 25, 1977. Publicly Released: Feb 25, 1977.
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The U.S. Postal Service's use of the railroads (RR) for transporting the mails was reviewed, with the focus on the decline of RR use, types of service the RR can provide, and whether the RR industry receives an equitable opportunity to obtain mail transportation contracts.

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Air transportationCommon carrier operationsCost controlMail transportation operationsPostal serviceRailroad industryRailroad transportation operationsRailRailroadsPublic roads or highways