CLASS I RAILROAD

Domain	Definition
Agriculture	Any railroad with annual gross revenues of at least $250 million (in 1991), according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. These are the largest long-distance U.S. railroad systems such as Union Pacific-Southern Pacific, Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, which own most of the track in the United States. Since passage of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, aimed at deregulating the once highly-regulated industry to make it more efficient and cost-competitive, the number of Class I railroads has declined through consolidations and mergers, from more than 30, to eight in 1998. This consolidation has concerned many agricultural shippers-particularly those who lack access to nearby markets or to water transportation-fearful of higher prices due to lack of competition. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: CLASS I RAILROAD

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	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-d-i-i-l-l-o-r-r-s-s"
	-5 letters: acariasis, dissocial, railroads.
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