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title: "Regulatory Capture in the Railroad Industry"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/regulatory-capture-in-the-railroad-industry-a1hqzlcjx
source_url: https://matt-rickard.com/regulatory-capture-in-the-railroad-industry
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source: "Matt Rickard"
published: 2023-10-31T13:32:14.125Z
updated: 2023-10-31T13:31:59.970Z
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# Regulatory Capture in the Railroad Industry

**[Matt Rickard](https://daily.dev/sources/mattrickard)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The regulatory agency, ICC, in the railroad industry ended up protecting the interests of the industry it was supposed to regulate. The rate setting process disproportionately favored railroad companies, there were barriers to entry for competitors, industry influence within the ICC, and complex rules benefited established companies.

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