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Should the Government Breakup Union Pacific?

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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by K. P. Harrier It seems one cannot stop and wave at a UP train anymore without fear of going to jail. It seems one cannot decal a model locomotive with UP on it without some type of royalty payment. If the government decreed a breakup of the UP into two or three roads, it seems few tears would ever be shed. [/quote] K.P. You have not stated any legal reason for the breakup of the Union Pacific. The government cannot simply decree a breakup without significant justification. The protections against government siezures of private property are among the strongest in our Constitution. Ther bare allegations you have raised are inadequate to support a lawsuit, much less a breakup. Corporate break ups such as that of AT&T are done as a result of violations of the Antitrust laws (Sherman Act). Railroads, by virtue of their separate regulation by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and previously by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) are exempt from the provisions of these antitrust laws in large measure. As there isn't even any problem with antitrust even raised by your allegations, there can't legally be a breakup of the UP. So, as others have said for equally valid factual reasons, don't hold your breath. Not too bad for an old throttle jock... LC
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