Norfolk Southern essentially did a controlled burn that put this stuff into the air. That didn't need to be, as it turned out. So this is a company. It's typical Wall street model. They. They laid off a third of their workforce. They paid huge bonuses and stock buybacks. They cut back on inspections and on heat sensors for the wheel bearings, inspections of the tracks. And look what happened. And they continue to get their way far too often with Congress. We're going to pass this bill. I'm hopeful it's in the next month or so. (05:28–06:35)
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Asserts that Norfolk Southern reduced its workforce, paid bonuses and stock buybacks, and cut back on safety inspections.
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