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A US freight rail crisis threatens more supply chain chaos

16 mins | Sep 6, 2022
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Is America much more reliant on this industry than it seems to realise? As major freight railroads raked in record profits, working conditions and service became increasingly poor, leaving workers frustrated to the point of potential strike action. Caitlin Harrington examines how federal regulators and the White House have been scrambling to prevent poor service and a possible strike from jamming up a vital but often overlooked network.

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