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Safety Ratings And Their Effect On Operating Costs In The Trucking Industry: A Data-Driven Analysis, Teresa L. Smith

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This dissertation explored the interplay between safety ratings and financial performance within the transportation sector, with a specific focus on the trucking industry. In an era where safety standards are paramount, the primary objective of the study was to determine the impact of safety ratings on the operating costs of trucking firms. Using a robust methodology grounded in quantitative analysis and industry-specific secondary data, the study established empirical connections between safety ratings and operating costs. This included a focused effort to identify direct effects, highlighting the potential influence of lower safety ratings on economic outcomes within the trucking industry.

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Pupil Transportation In West Virginia, 1934-1955, Paul William Swope

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Prior to the passing of the County Unit Law by the West Virginia Legislature in 1933., a number of school districts were transporting children to public schools in the interest of both economy and better school opportunities for the children. By 1933 it was apparent to all that the only way to meet the demands for economy through consolidation of schools was by means of pupil transportation. The school year 1934-35 was the first year when all counties in West Virginia reported the transportation of pupils at public expense. This authority to transport school children was vested in boards of …