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American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: The Interstate Commerce Act

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From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes The Interstate Commerce Act that passed in 1887. Its purpose was to regulate railroad rates across states, and it mandated the formation of the first federal regulatory agency that eventually served as a role model for other such agencies.

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first federal independent regulatory commission, railroad history, icc, revolution to reconstruction: the iron horse: the interstate commerce act, wabash case of 1886, interstate commerce act (1887)
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