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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…
Commentary

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…
Commentary

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…
Commentary

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…
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