TRANSPORTATION DEREGULATION AND SAFETY. SUMMARY REPORTS ON A CONFERENCE JUNE 23-25, 1987

The reports presented at this conference served to investigate the linkages between economic deregulation and safety performance in the U.S. aviation and motor carrier industries. Specifically, the conference examimined the implications for safety of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 and the Motor Carrier Act of 1980. The examination showed no evidence that regulatory reform has denigrated safety in the motor carrier and airline industries. However, economic and other experts believe that changes in economic, including regulatory, conditions can lead to decisions that change safety conditions. The role of the government, the amount and nature of safety surveillance, and the quality and quantity of physical infrastructure should adjust accordingly. The United States experience in this area indicates that there is a need for careful and timely reevaluation of the role of government in overseeing safety and providing infrastructure. This publication discusses specific findings relating to the motor carrier and airline industries. The proceedings of the conference are published in a separate volume.

• Corporate Authors:

  Northwestern University, Evanston

  Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
  Transportation Center, 1936 Sheridan Road
  Evanston, IL  United States  60208-4040
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 54 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aviation; Conferences; Deregulation; Economic factors; Federal government; Infrastructure; Motor carriers; Regulation; Safety; Transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00469733
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM