The freight rail industry faces a new tide of regulation that threatens what has been a remarkable industry comeback over the last three decades, from the depths of bankruptcy to one of the strongest industry sectors in the U.S. economy.
To put a finer point on it, the U.S. industry that the National Academies of Engineering called “the envy of the world” is under threat from U.S. regulators weighing a proposal that would smother freight rail growth and have a cascading impact on freight rail’s ability to deliver goods and products.
Read the complete story at Forbes.
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