A freight railroad shutdown could 'devastate' Amtrak operations, according to the Association of American Railroads. About half of commuter rail systems run at least partially on tracks or rights of way owned by freight railroads.
The Biden administration is scrambling to shepherd a deal while forming contingency plans to ensure key products carried by rail — including food, energy, and health products — will still reach their final destinations."*
Didn't anyone tell Grandpa this mess with the railroads was brewing? Couldn't Transportation Buttgrab have been working to avoid this mess MONTHS AGO???