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To: Grampa Dave

yup - the example is freight rail

In the 1970s US freight rail was dying, hobbled by a layers of legacy gov. Deregulation resulted in a boom in US freight rail which now is the most efficient in the world & and has a 50% market share.

Eliminate subsidies and deregulate -


57 posted on 01/14/2017 9:52:12 AM PST by vooch
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To: vooch

Excellent example! The railroads were being layered to death by the unions and government regulations including not being able to stop operating lines/runs that were not profitable.

“yup - the example is freight rail,”

“In the 1970s US freight rail was dying, hobbled by a layers of legacy gov. Deregulation resulted in a boom in US freight rail which now is the most efficient in the world & and has a 50% market share.”

“Eliminate subsidies and deregulate.”


59 posted on 01/14/2017 10:02:07 AM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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