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Peter DeFazio: “I am very concerned by this trend and suspect that train length will continue to grow with the Class I railroads'…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
I am very concerned by this trend and suspect that train length will continue to grow with the Class I railroads' implementation of Precision Scheduled Railroading.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio expresses concern over the increasing length of freight trains and its implications.

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