Round 8: Tossup 5

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

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