Background Papers

Economic and Financial Issues
Differential Pricing: Efficient and Necessary
Freight Railroad Capacity and Investment
Overview of America's Freight Railroads
Railroad Productivity
Railroad Tax Burdens
Railroad Profitability
Rail Industry Mergers and Market Structure
Economic Impact of U.S. Freight Railroads
The Cost Effectiveness of U.S. Freight Railroads
Economic Re-Regulation
America’s Freight Railroads: Global Leaders
Shipper Leverage Over Railroads
Why the Rail Re-Regulation Debate Is Important
Utility Deregulation: No Model for Railroads
Environment
Freight Railroads Relieve Highway Congestion
Railroads and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Railroads: Building a Cleaner Environment
History of the Rail Industry
Freight Railroads: A Historical Perspective
Chronology of Railroading in America
Impact of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980
Number of U.S. Class I Freight Railroads and the Role of Rail Mergers
Railroad Land Grants: Paid in Full
Railroads and Labor
Railroad Collective Bargaining Process
Railroads and their Customers
Railroads and Ethanol
Railroads and Grain
Intermodal Transportation
Railroads and Chemicals
Railroads and Coal
Safety
High-Tech Advances Improve Safety & Efficiency
Railroads: The Safe Way To Move