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Comment by happytiger

Did it “stall?”

Did they “blast the industry?”

Because they cashed their checks.

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries//summary?cycle=All&in...

Edit:

They are demanding that they cover the cost:

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/northeast-ohio/ohio-...

While the same quoted congressperson had time to get behind rail initiatives while safety stalled out:

https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-...

Oh, and found 10M from the Federal government to quietly pay for the upgrades:

https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congres...

I am no expert here, but it sure seems like a lot of railroad stuff is happening and money moving around for a “stalled out” safety initiative. Maybe someone else can provide more context?

parent happytiger 2 years ago

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