Railroad Regulation - Shipper Experiences and Current Issues in ICC Regulation of Rail Rates: Rced-87-119

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the Interstate Commerce Commission's (ICC) implementation of the market dominance and rate reasonableness provisions of railroad deregulation legislation; and (2) shippers' ability to obtain rate relief from ICC under the legislation. GAO found that: (1) most of the rate dispute cases were settled through shipper and railroad negotiations; (2) although ICC believed that many shippers obtained rate relief through contract rates,..