Project Gutenberg 2006-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 71 United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee Return-Loads Bureaus to Save Waste in Transportation Washington Government Printing Office 1918 Highways Transport Committee, Council of National Defense, Bulletin 1 Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Return-Loads Bureaus to Save Waste in Transportation" is a governmental transport bulletin issued by the Highways Transport Committee of the Council of National Defense in Washington, D.C., during the early 20th century, specifically in 1918. This publication outlines a systematic approach to utilizing motor trucks more efficiently as a means of transportation, particularly during a time of pressing logistical challenges attributed to World War I. The document discusses establishing Return-Loads Bureaus as a method to connect shippers and truck owners to maximize vehicle usage and reduce waste. The primary focus of the book is on addressing transportation inefficiencies caused by railroad delays, shortages, and the underutilization of motor trucks. It advocates for the creation of local clearinghouses (Return-Loads Bureaus) within Chambers of Commerce to facilitate the transfer of information about available trucks and potential cargo loads. This initiative aims to alleviate the burden on the rail system by encouraging truck owners to find return loads, thus enabling faster shipping and improving overall transportation efficiency. Practical steps and examples define the processes for setting up these bureaus, emphasizing collaboration among local businesses and organizations for successful implementation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Transportation, Automotive Roads Trucking HE Text Technology Browsing: Computers & Technology 43416 43417 2024-10-08T10:16:29.129599 2023-09-08T11:25:38.318745 text/html text/html 39612 2006-07-22T17:10:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 14355 2006-07-22T17:10:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 117130 2024-10-08T10:16:35.371545 application/epub+zip 115509 2024-10-08T10:16:32.975569 application/epub+zip 68172 2024-10-08T10:16:31.588571 application/epub+zip 321595 2024-10-08T10:16:37.145550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311109 2024-10-08T10:16:34.539568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89825 2022-09-09T06:19:51.094143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37505 37419 2024-10-08T10:16:28.879574 2023-09-08T11:25:38.154672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37377 2006-07-22T17:09:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13605 2006-07-22T17:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19672 2024-10-08T10:16:37.304540 application/rdf+xml 24331 2024-10-08T10:16:32.223574 image/jpeg 4742 2024-10-08T10:16:31.936574 image/jpeg 116555 2024-10-08T10:16:29.135582 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog