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Article: Senate Judiciary Targets Railroads Unfair Antitrust Exemptions.
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- September 20, 2007
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Committee passes bill to end broad railroad antitrust exemptions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Rail customers today applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for its passage of legislation aimed at removing the railroads' antitrust exemptions to increase competition and fairness in the rail industry. The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (S. 772) was ordered reported to the full Senate by the Committee today by a bipartisan voice vote.
"The railroads enjoy one of the broadest remaining antitrust exemptions of any industry," said Glenn English, Chairman of CURE and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. "In today's ...