Look, I agree. I mean, these railroads have been plenty profitable. I mean, they've cut their workforce, nearly a third of Norfolk Southern in the last 20 years, and They've increased what's gone to their shareholders 4,500% in that timeline. They've had plenty to invest in safety, and they don't. Because what matters to them is reporting massive profits for Wall Street. They've lobbied against essentially every measure that could make the railroad safer. (03:10–03:15)
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