Railroad Regulation (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Railroad Regulation reveals how law turned private lines into a public service and reshaped costs, competition, and care.

This book traces the path from early, local attempts at regulation to the national framework that governs railroad costs and service today. It explains why railroads are treated as a public service, not just a private business, and how policy choices affect pricing, quality of service, and accessibility.

Readers will see how regulation moved from state commissions to a federal framework, the lessons of wartime operation, and the key role of the Transportation Act of 1920 in returning the rails to private ownership while shaping their ability to fund and upgrade facilities.

• How early ideas about public service shaped later regulation and the idea that railways serve the public.
• The shift from state to federal authority and the balance between public protection and private enterprise.
• The rationale and impact of the 1920 Transportation Act on rates, capital, and infrastructure.
• The challenges of maintaining and modernizing a nationwide network under changing ownership and oversight.

Ideal for readers of economic policy, public regulation, and the history of American industry.

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