Staggers Rail Act of 1980

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Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects interstate commerce
gptkbp:aims_to deregulate the railroad industry
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act
gptkbp:case_analysis deregulatory policy outcomes
gptkbp:depicted_in successful deregulation effort
gptkbp:effective_date October 1, 1980
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages investment in rail infrastructure
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board
gptkbp:facilitates mergers and acquisitions in the rail industry
gptkbp:has_been subject to various amendments
gptkbp:has_implications_for gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkbp:has_led_to increased efficiency in rail operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Staggers Rail Act of 1980
gptkbp:impact railroad profitability
gptkbp:increased railroad operational flexibility
gptkbp:influences freight rail rates
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for railroad economic regulation.
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:historical_analysis
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in economic studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with economic growth in the rail sector
increased freight traffic
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions of transportation policy
gptkbp:is_compared_to other deregulation laws
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_discussed_in transportation economics literature
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by transportation policy experts
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board
gptkbp:is_linked_to railroad safety regulations
freight rail service improvements
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in railroad industry conferences
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in transportation policy discussions
gptkbp:is_part_of deregulation movement in the 1980s
gptkbp:is_recognized_for transforming the rail industry
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal cases regarding railroads
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Transportation_Act_of_1991
gptkbp:is_relevant_to transportation infrastructure policy
gptkbp:is_significant_for railroad industry restructuring
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:legacy Jimmy Carter's presidency
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Harold_Staggers
gptkbp:promotes competition in the rail industry
gptkbp:provides shippers with more options
gptkbp:reduces government regulation of railroads
barriers to entry for new railroads
gptkbp:replaces Economic Regulatory Administration
gptkbp:resulted_in changes to freight pricing structures
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:significant_event U. S. transportation history
gptkbp:supports consolidation of railroads
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in railroad mergers
gptkbp:was_a_response_to financial difficulties of railroads
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Railroad_Revitalization_and_Regulatory_Reform_Act_of_1976
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5