Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
abandonment of rail lines
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
reduce federal regulation of railroads
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| gptkbp:amends |
Railroad Act of 1970
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:encourages |
private investment in railroads
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| gptkbp:established |
Railroad_Rehabilitation_and_Improvement_Financing_Program
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
mergers and acquisitions in the railroad industry
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| gptkbp:hasImpactOn |
railroad employment
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
freight railroads
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| gptkbp:includes |
tax incentives
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| gptkbp:influences |
deregulation of the railroad industry
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| gptkbp:isActiveIn |
legal reviews
transportation policy assessments |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
economic deregulation
railroad safety regulations |
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
academic research
subsequent transportation legislation |
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a landmark legislation
a response to declining rail traffic |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
lack of environmental protections
favoring large railroads |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
government reports
policy debates transportation policy literature |
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
economic studies
transportation economists transportation policy analysts |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
railroad industry lobbying
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| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
railroad infrastructure investment
increased freight rates increased competition among carriers |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board
federal funding programs |
| gptkbp:isOrganizedBy |
consumer advocacy groups
some environmental groups |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
railroad deregulation movement
U.S._legislative_history U.S._economic_policy U.S._transportation_policy |
| gptkbp:isReferencedIn |
court cases
transportation law textbooks |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
gptkb:Staggers_Rail_Act_of_1980
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| gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
judicial review
|
| gptkbp:isSuitableFor |
railroad industry stakeholders
|
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
business interests
railroad_labor_unions |
| gptkbp:promotes |
competition in the railroad sector
|
| gptkbp:provides |
financial assistance
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to revitalize the railroad industry
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| gptkbp:requires |
reporting on railroad performance
|
| gptkbp:signature |
President_Gerald_Ford
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| gptkbp:supports |
infrastructure improvements
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1976
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