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Staggers Rail Act
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The Staggers Rail Act of 1980 is a United States federal law that deregulated the American railroad industry to a significant extent, and it replaced the regulatory structure that had existed since th
President Jimmy Carter signs the Staggers Rail Act into law on October 14, 1980. Representative Harley O. Staggers, sponsor of the bill, stands to the
President Jimmy Carter signs the Staggers Rail Act into law on October 14, 1980. Representative Harley O. Staggers, sponsor of the bill, stands to the president's right.
Percent change in freight rail fares since Staggers Act deregulation.
Percent change in freight rail fares since Staggers Act deregulation.
History of rail transportation in the United States
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Railroads played a large role in the development of the United States from the Industrial Revolution in the Northeast to the settlement of the West. The American railroad mania began with the founding
Staggers Rail Act
…ICC and created its successor agency, the Surface Transportation Board, an administrative affiliate of the United States Department of Transportation. History of rail transport in the United States Moore, Thomas G. (November–December 1988). "Rail and Truck Reform: The Record So Far". Regulation: 57–62…
The first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869
The first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869
Replica of the "Tom Thumb" locomotive, photographed in 1927
Replica of the "Tom Thumb" locomotive, photographed in 1927
Freight being transferred from rail cars to wagons. When a rail line entered a region, typically stagecoach and wagon cartage (which was slower and mo
Freight being transferred from rail cars to wagons. When a rail line entered a region, typically stagecoach and wagon cartage (which was slower and more expensive) over that route ended. However, stage and wagon service would then be offered between the railroad and smaller off-line towns. As a result of the lower transportation costs provided by arrival of the railroad, overall economic activity in the region (e.g., farming, ranching and mining) grew dramatically.
A mortar mounted on a railroad car used during the Civil War, 1865.
A mortar mounted on a railroad car used during the Civil War, 1865.