Abstract
The railroad industry has long been a critical component of the national economy. It has also long been subject to both economic and safety regulation. A push for economic deregulation began in the 1970s and culminated in the passage of the Staggers Act of 1980. This act, which provided a significant degree of economic deregulation, is generally believed to be responsible for substantial improvements in the financial performance of the railroad industry.
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Bier, V., Joosten, J., Glyer, D., Tracey, J., Welsh, M. (2003). Rail Deregulation Literature Review. In: Effects of Deregulation on Safety. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0259-3_4
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