Beginning today, FreightWaves will publish articles under the "Flashback Friday" banner. The articles will look back at various aspects of the transportation industry's history. If there are topics ...

In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to federal regulation. Legislators designed the law, which established a five-member enforcement ...

The Interstate Commerce Commission last week chose a new chairman for 1930 and simultaneously gave him more work to do than he or anyone else could possibly accomplish in a year’s time. By a process ...

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Reese Taylor Jr., who was chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission when the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 was implemented, died April 16 in Las Vegas. He was 81.

From cramped seats to captive shippers to stranded cities, re-regulating airlines, rail, and trucking could revive America’s heartland. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media ...

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In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to federal regulation. Legislators designed the law, which established a five-member enforcement ...