Train film from 1956 - "The Right To Compete" by Association of American Railroads

A publicity film produced by the Association of American RailRoads (AAR) at a time when the Railroads were coming under increased pressure from the trucking industry.

The AAR is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America. The AAR was created in 1934 by the merger of five industry-related groups:
the American Railway Association,
the Association of Railway Executives,
the Bureau of Railroad Economics,
the Railway Accounting Officers Association, and
the Railway Treasury Officers Association.

Where appropriate the AAR represents its members' interests to the public at large and to Congress and government regulators in particular. The AAR works to improve the efficiency, safety and service of the railroad industry.

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[DaftStrings]

9:21 Lobbyists! I love the classic train footage film. I was surprised to hear in this vid that the idea of private, for-profit entities fighting over big gobment favoritism is nothing new. Wow! This problem in America has been entrenched longer that I thought!

[OldsVistaCruiser]

It took until 1980 to pass the Staggers Act which basically allowed railroads freedom to adjust their abilities to compete with other modes of transportation. It was far too late for any passenger service by the railroads, as Amtrak had taken over passenger service 9 years earlier. It was too late for the PRR, the NYC, the RDG, the LV, the CNJ, the EL and a host of other fallen flags. Today, we have less than 10 Class I railroads in the U.S.