Let the Free Market Ride the Rails
Imagine it was your life’s dream to open a restaurant. You found a great location, hired a top-notch chef and taught him your grandmother’s favorite recipes, put together a great…
Railroad Legislation Aims to Revive Failed Regulation
In March 2016, the Obama-era Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that required there be at least two crewmembers aboard for all railroad operations. Like many…
Regulating Freight Rail Switching Puts Us On the Wrong Track
“By stripping away needless and costly regulation in favor of marketplace forces wherever possible, this act will help assure a strong and healthy future for our Nation’s railroads and the…
How to Use the Power of the Federal Government to Impose Price Controls
American freight rail, while largely deregulated, is still overseen by the Surface Transportation Board (STB). This federal agency retains substantial power to regulate freight rail, powers that the STB normally…