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 (10[1])developed (10[1])by Hunter Harrison (10[1])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 (10[1])disputed a controlled release of vinyl chloride after a February 2023 incident in this industry in East Palestine, Ohio. A proposed July 2025 merger in this industry seeks to combine Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. For 10 points, in what industry is freight cargo supposed to have lower priority than Amtrak? ■END■

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