Round 7: Tossup 5

Companies in this industry like Ferromex run operations that, due to their danger to non-customer users, are called La Bestia. This industry may use “precision scheduled” logistics developed (10[1])by Hunter Harrison that have led to widespread worker complaints. The Canadian ALTO is a company in this industry created as a more frequent alternative to VIA. The NTSB (-5[1])disputed a controlled release of vinyl (10[1])chloride after a February 2023 incident in this industry (10[1])in East Palestine, (10[2]-5[1])Ohio. (10[1])A proposed July 2025 (10[1])merger in this industry seeks to combine Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. (10[1])For 10 points, in what industry is freight cargo supposed to have lower priority than Amtrak? ■END■ (10[1])

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