Round 7: Tossup 5

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

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