Over the past decade, rail corporations have been running more lengthy freight trains—some as long as 3 miles—partly to save fuel and labor costs. In Baton Rouge, where traffic is already ranked the fourth worst in the nation, long trains cause further delays. The trains also keep first responders from getting to emergencies. Much of
Longer trains are obstructing US intersections, causing calamity
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