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Here's a few thoughts: <br /> <br />1. Unions. Republicans will continue to take action to erode the power of organized labor. Look for additional appointments to NMB and various other Federal Agencies including FRA, RRB and STB to be generally conservative. Also, look for major changes on the SUpreme Court and the balance of the Federal Bench to affect labor. <br /> <br />2. Amtrak. Although there are people including the administration that would like to terminate Amtrak, don't look at much of the Gil Carmichael Amtrak Board's recommendations to be implemented anytime soon. Plenty of strong Republican Senators and Congressmen value their Amtrak service, especially in the South. <br /> <br />3. Class 1s. Larger railroads will benefit from tighter Republican control of Presidency, House and Senate. <br /> <br />4. Short Lines. Having been noticed and contributed to Republican causes, short lines can be expected to continue pushing to advance their agenda through the ASLRRA and independently particularly efforts to overcome the 286,000 lbs challenge of infrastructure upgrade funding. <br /> <br />LC
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