...and 14 The Act itself included a statement of the "National Transportation Policy" in these terms: "It is hereby declared to be the national transportation...foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers ; to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable charges for...

...administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of each type of motor transportation ; to promote safe, adequate, economical and efficient...foster sound economic conditions In transportation and among the several carriers ; to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable charges for...

...Transportation Act of 1940 added to the Interstate Commerce Act a national transportation policy wherein : "It is hereby declared to be the national transportation...preserve the inherent advantages of each; * * * to cooperate with the several States and the duly authorized officials thereof; and to encourage fair...

...transportation policy declared in this Act. As pertinent here, the national transportation policy provides for* * * fair and impartial regulation of all modes...preserve the inherent advantages of each * * * to promote * * * and foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers; to encourage...

...for fair and impartial regulation of all modes of transportation subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, so administered as to recognize and preserve...foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers, all to the end of developing, coordinating, and preserving a national transportation...

...to be administered and enforced by this Commission. Declarative of that policy is the requirement: To provide for fair and impartial regulation of all...administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of each *** — all to (he end of developing, coordinating, and preserving a national transportation...

...cite the fact that the provisions of that policy, among other things, also provide for the "fair and impartial regulation of all modes of transportation...administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of each; * * *." In the absence of a showing by the complainant that it has the inherent...

...exercised in harmony with the National Transportation Policy. That policy provides, in pertinent part: It is hereby declared to be the national transportation...provide for fair and impartial regulation of all modes of transportation subject-to the provisions of this Act (Interstate Commerce Act), so administered...

...carrying out the above declaration of policy.' The declaration of policy also asserts It to be 'th* national transportation policy of the Congress to...regulation of all modes of transportation' subject to the Act. It further declares that the provisions of the Act are to be 'so administered as to recognize...

...the admonition in section 410 (d) of the act. Furthermore the declared national transportation policy "to provide for fair and impartial regulation of all...transportation subject to the provisions of this Act" would be inconsistent with refusal to issue a permit to an applicant for authority to operate as a...