 | The University of Virginia record April 1, 1929 |  |
TRANSPORTATION
The subject of transportation under modern conditions is very complex. The
principles governing railroad transportation are in many respects different from
those governing water transportation, and those governing motor transportation
different from either. The subject of ocean shipping, including freight rates and
handling facilities, is taken up in connection with Foreign Trade.
On account of its great importance the study of railroad transportation is
receiving increasing attention from students in commerce and business. The work
in this subject covers the economic principles of railroad transportation, the
location of systems, operating revenues and expenditures, railway finance, accounting,
reorganizations and receiverships. Attention is directed to the organization
of the freight and passenger services, the general forms of corporate organization
and the relationship of the railroad to the general public. Special emphasis is
placed upon the character and development of rate-making agencies and systems,
and the relationship between railroad rates and industrial growth. Recent developments
in motor vehicle and aeroplane transportation are also studied in their
relation to other forms of transportation.
| Session-hours | |
| Commercial Law B1 | 3 |
| Economics B2 | 3 |
| Economics B3 | 3 |
| Economics B6 | 3 |
| Government B1 | 3 |
| 15 |
| Economics B5 | 3 |
| Economics B8 | 3 |
| Economics C1 | 3 |
| Economics C10 | 3 |
| History B2 or B3 | 3 |
| 15 |
| The University of Virginia record April 1, 1929 | |