1999•Railway ageRequires access
COAL SHIPPERS IN REVOLT.
Frank N Wilner
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Abstract
A February 1999 decision by the American Trucking Associations to explore aiding shippers in their lobbying to dilute railroad market freedoms is in retaliation for the railroads' opposition to longer and heavier trucks. This action is seen as direct response to coal shippers' assertion that railroads unjustly discriminate against them and unduly favor intermodal shippers who may shift business to trucks. The article looks at the possible consequences, such as reopening the Staggers Act, which is the last thing the railroads want.