United States federal control of railroads
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United States federal control of railroads was the World War I–era period (1917–1920) when the U.S. government temporarily nationalized and centrally managed the country’s railroads to improve efficiency for wartime transportation needs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government control of industry
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historical event ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ensuring timely delivery of war materials
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maximizing railroad capacity for war logistics ⓘ reducing congestion in rail traffic ⓘ |
| appliesTo | railroads in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToAspect |
operations of interstate rail carriers
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railroad freight rates ⓘ railroad passenger service ⓘ railroad scheduling and routing ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
central planning of rail traffic
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coordination of equipment and rolling stock use ⓘ federal oversight of railroad finances ⓘ suspension of some competitive practices among railroads ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| duration | approximately three years ⓘ |
| endedBy | postwar policy to restore private railroad management ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| followedBy | return of railroads to private ownership ⓘ |
| follows | private railroad management in the United States ⓘ |
| hasCause | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
centralized management of railroad traffic
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federal regulation of railroad rates ⓘ prioritization of military freight and troop movements ⓘ standardization of railroad operations ⓘ temporary nationalization of railroads ⓘ |
| hasPolicyType | wartime economic control ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
coordinate railroad operations for war needs
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improve efficiency of wartime transportation ⓘ |
| hasScope | nationwide railroad system of the United States ⓘ |
| legalStatus | temporary wartime measure ⓘ |
| partOf | United States home front during World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
railroad freight transportation
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railroad passenger transportation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | World War I era ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1910s in the United States ⓘ |
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