Railroad Regulation in the United States

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Railroad_Regulation_in_the_United_States

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:public_policy gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Railroad_Revitalization_and_Regulatory_Reform_Act_of_1976 gptkb:Staggers_Rail_Act_of_1980
gptkbp:beganIn	19th century
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration Interstate Commerce Commission (historically)
gptkbp:focus	antitrust enforcement labor relations safety standards interstate commerce market entry and exit rate setting
gptkbp:historicalEvent	creation of Interstate Commerce Commission in 1887 deregulation in 1980s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Railroad Regulation in the United States
gptkbp:impact	increased competition industry consolidation improved safety closure of unprofitable lines deregulation of rates rate stabilization
gptkbp:notableCase	gptkb:Elkins_Act gptkb:Mann-Elkins_Act gptkb:Hepburn_Act gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act gptkb:Staggers_Rail_Act
gptkbp:purpose	prevent monopolies ensure fair rates protect shippers regulate safety
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Commission
gptkbp:relatedLegislation	gptkb:Railway_Labor_Act gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Safety_Act gptkb:Rail_Passenger_Service_Act gptkb:Transportation_Act_of_1920
gptkbp:relatedOrganization	gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board gptkb:Association_of_American_Railroads gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Commission
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:government state governments railroad industry
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Frank_Haigh_Dixon
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6