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Following the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, the United States unshackled its railroads, allowing private operators to compete, set market-driven rates and dynamically reinvest in their own infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Motor Carrier Act for trucking came in July 1980, followed by the Staggers Rail Act for freight rail in October of that year, less than a month before voters went to the polls.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

That year, Congress passed the Staggers Act, deregulating the industry, freeing railroads from price controls and paving the way for mergers.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022

“We don’t trust the Senate,” said Jacob Staggers, a sixth-grade teacher at South Middle School in Morgantown.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2018

Senor Martinez Staggers back To his porch For more sleep.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto