Commentary
Post-election: Railroads look OK; rail labor, Amtrak not so good
Written by Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing EditorWhat does Senate Republican control and the largest House Republican majority since the 1940s mean for railroad reregulation, Amtrak’s future, high- and higher-speed rail, transit funding, Positive Train Control (PTC), corporate tax reform, short line tax credits, the future of coal, and a minimum crew-consist mandate?