Wabash v. Illinois placed ___________________ percent of railroad traffic beyond state control.

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Wabash v. Illinois placed ___________________  percent of railroad traffic beyond state control. ​

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Wabash v. Illinois (1886) significantly impacted railroad regulation by ruling that states could not regulate interstate commerce, effectively placing about 85 percent of railroad traffic beyond state control. This decision led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission the following year.

Wabash V Illinois Placed ___________________ Percent of Railroad Traffic Beyond State