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Dec
Everything that Americans produce or import has to be transported from one place to another, usually by rail or truck, and often in part by both. The freight train has the specific job of moving heavy and bulky goods and commodities such as crude oil and coal, chemicals, large machinery, fabricated metals, and many food products that every American depends on.For any extended period, a strike would cripple the economy. That's why nearly 450 business groups this week told Congress that action to prevent a freight train strike was a matter of "grave urgency." If these freight trains stop running…