Posts by Michael F. Gorman
Michael F. Gorman
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STB Rejection of UP-NS Merger: A Delay, Not a Judgment
Americans experience the economy through reliability and affordability—not through the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) document review process. When a factory stops production because railcars arrive three days late, consumers do…
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A Rail Merger to Put America Back on Track
A thriving rail industry is foundational for the U.S. economy. Since the 1800s, railroads have powered the U.S. by hauling grain, chemicals, vehicles, coal and all kinds of critical supplies…
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Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Service Will Impose Sizable Costs on Freight Railroads
Armed with $66 billion in federal funds from 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Amtrak has begun making plans to increase service across the country. Unfortunately, many of the markets…
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PSR Actually Helped Shippers Deal with Supply Chain Shocks
In the past decade, most Class I railroads have adopted what has come to be called Precision Schedule Railroading. PSR entails railroads running longer trains on fixed schedules, thereby allowing…


