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Saving the Railroad Industry TO Death - The Evil of Economic Freight Rate Regulation
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<P>And now back to reality......</P> <P>Cross subsidization is rampant today under the Staggers/STB partial deregulation. It's called "differential pricing". It's called charging some customers (usually domestic producers) >180% R/VC while others (usually foreign importers) <180% R/VC. It is by every credible measure cross subsidization.</P> <P>When and if Ken ever acknowledges this fact, we can start a dialogue on how best to remedy this overt disparity, including the "no action" alternative. My choice would be anti-trust action to finally break up the antiquated integrated model, but others might choose an actual enforcement of standing Staggers Act caveats which ostensibly promote intramodal competition. </P> <P>Then there's those who think everything is hunky-dory, blinders firmly affixed over eyes, fingers embedded into eardrums, voice in constant "I'm not listening, I'm not listening........" droning mode. Which brings us back to the forum's version of the Saturday morning cartoons.....</P> <P>Take it away, Ken.......</P>
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