In leaked audio heard by the Guardian, “a manager for one of the US’s largest rail companies can be heard explaining to a former carman that they should stop tagging railcars for broken bearings.”
“The manager says doing so delays other cargo.”
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In leaked audio heard by the Guardian, “a manager for one of the US’s largest rail companies can be heard explaining to a former carman that they should stop tagging railcars for broken bearings.”
“The manager says doing so delays other cargo.”
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