Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 9: The Role of Railways in Economic Development with Brian Gwin of Norfolk Southern
On June 24, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted defendant rail companies’ motion for summary judgment on a Sherman Act Section 1 claim. In a lengthy and sweeping multi-district...more
As has been well-publicized, on July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (the “EO” or “Order”).1 As the preamble articulates, the EO’s focus is to “promote the...more
Funds — through their portfolio companies — may have a significant antitrust opportunity against the major U.S. railroad companies. ...more
The unintended consequences of regulatory action may sometimes come as a surprise, but often there are clues that could inform decision makers—if they know where to look. Two colossuses of the rail industry, Union Pacific...more
On Jan. 11, 2018, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) handed a win to a coal shipper in a maximum rate reasonableness case. In the first rate case victory by a shipper in seven years, the STB has ordered CSX...more
La fin du monopole d'État du secteur ferroviaire en France, demandée par la Commission Européenne, constitue un changement majeur dans la législation française et aura de nombreuses répercussions économiques,...more