Only John Mitchell and I are old enough to remember the days before
deregulation when the ICC ruled supreme in all matters railroad....
I can remember my dad saying regarding the ICC reports that he had to
complete for the RPL&N that "we have to just as much paperwork as though we had
6000
miles of track rather than 6"....
Recently perusing THE REAGAN WIT, I came across this little
gem....interestingly enough it was under the "Reagan on welfare"
category......here's what he
said regarding the ICC.
"If the Interstate Commerce Commission had been in business during the
pioneer days, the forty-niners woud still be trying to find out what the rules
are
for crossing the Mississippi River. October 15, 1974
If you were'nt in the railroad game during the "regulated" days, you won't
appreciate the significance of his comment, but hopefully there are enough of
us out there that it's worth sharing.
Pete
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