Information on Regulatory Reform Under the Staggers Rail Act of 1980

GAO developed information on selected aspects of the effects of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 on shippers and railroads. Specifically, GAO reviewed the Interstate Commerce Commission's (ICC) revenue adequacy determinations as an indication of the railroads' financial condition, shippers' concerns about regulatory reform, and ICC actions to resolve shipper protests over railroad rate and service changes since the act.