Staggers

He said any attempt to roll back provisions of the 1980 deregulatory law, known as the Staggers Act, would jeopardize the industry's success.

New Pricing Rules Weighed for Freight Railroads 2010

There was something called the Staggers Act which I think appeared in 1980 which was deregulation of the railroads.

Oral History Interview with Stan Gryskiewicz, January 15, 1999. Interview S-0017. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007) 1999

Meanwhile, legislative triumphs in transportation deregulation included the Railroad Regulatory Act (better known as the Staggers Rail Act), the Truck Regulatory Reform Act, the International Airlines Reform Act, and the Household Goods Regulatory Reform Act. Goldschmidt expressed an interest in government industrial policy, an early example of which was the Chrysler Corporation Assistance Program, worked out largely by the Treasury Department.

Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

Meanwhile, legislative triumphs in transportation deregulation included the Railroad Regulatory Act (better known as the Staggers Rail Act), the Truck Regulatory Reform Act, the International Airlines Reform Act, and the Household Goods Regulatory Reform Act. Goldschmidt expressed an interest in government industrial policy, an early example of which was the Chrysler Corporation Assistance Program, worked out largely by the Treasury Department.

Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

Last month, the agency launched a broad review to determine whether the landmark Staggers Act of 1980, which deregulated the industry and is credited with its rebound, should be unwound to spur more competition.

Agency Set to Wade Into Railroad, Shippers Dispute Josh Mitchell 2011

But in the Staggers Act and a subsequent law in the 1990s, Congress directed the board to issue exemptions for goods shipped by industries that had adequate access to competition.

Agency Set to Wade Into Railroad, Shippers Dispute Josh Mitchell 2011

Originally from Bay Ridge, brothers Alex and Ryan Levine began playing with step-brother Zach Staggers and Matt Elkin in 2007, and soon after helped set up a living space that doubled as the all-age music venue the Market Hotel in Bushwick.

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I can assure you that the young men profiled in your article "Generation Jobless: Young Men Suffer Worst as Economy Staggers" Marketplace, Nov. 7 likely didn't have access to vocational training as part of their high-school education.

We Must Do Better at Helping Young Men Get Employed 2011

Since Staggers the 1980 law that partly deregulated railroads, the rail share of intercity ton miles has grown from just over 30% to over 43%.

The Future of Rail Daniel Machalaba 2011

MR. RENNICKE: Since the passing of the Staggers Act in 1980, there has been an almost continuous attempt, primarily by the subset of shippers who pay higher prices, to curb or cap some of the rail rates that are required to earn a sufficient return.

The Future of Rail Daniel Machalaba 2011