Public or Private Operation of Publicly Owned Railroads |
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| Authors: | David C Nice |
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| Institution: | David Nice is professor of political science at Washington State University. He is the author of Policy Innovation in State Government, The Politics of Intergovernmental Relations;(with Patricia Fredericksen), and numerous articles on public policymaking and American politics. |
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| Abstract: | Railroads are now owned by state or local governments in most of the American states. Public ownership does not necessarily bring public operations; indeed, most of the publicly owned lines are privately operated. Public operation is more likely to be found in states with noncompetitive political parties, relatively low population density, higher levels of political corruption, and a higher proportion of public lines that serve port or terminal facilities. |
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