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Pushing the Rail Companies

Pushing the Rail Companies

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A crunch in power units and crews led to a big backup in rail shipments into and out of South Dakota this spring. The BNSF railroad said tough winter weather conditions were responsible for much of the backup, which led to delays in shipping commodities out and fertilizer in.
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says they continue to push the rail company…………

Noem says they believe other factors besides winter weather were responsible for the slow down………

Noem says she continues to talk with officials with BNSF………….

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