America Revealed  Railroads

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Program: America Revealed

Episode: Railroads

Our economy depends on goods that are transported by rail, coast to coast. Our railroads are dominated by freight trains, rather than passenger trains, it is no surprise that freight companies own most of America's rail tracks. Nearly all of America's freight passes through one small section of Chicago's freight yards. It's Jack Strejc’s job to process all this freight. Yul meets up with Jack to

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Premiere Date: 04/18/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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