Events In US Rail History 1980

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September 29, 2005

1980

The Staggers Rail Act reduces the Interstate Commerce Commission’s regulatory jurisdiction over railroads and sparks competition that stimulates advances in technology and a restructuring of the industry, including creation of hundreds of new short line and regional railroads.