The country’s largest railroad companies all espouse safety as top priorities. But in the last few years, new business models have intensified railroads’ efforts to boost profits. That’s led to deep cuts to staffing and deteriorated relationships with employees, who only averted a national rail strike this month by an act of Congress. Railroads have slashed important employee training, cut corners on safety in rail yards and skipped preventative maintenance measures on railroad equipment, The Star found in a monthslong investigation. We reviewed public records and spoke with dozens of employees, union leaders and industry experts. Head to the link in our bio to read the full investigation for free. #LocalNews #Railroad #Trains #RailStrike #WorkerSafety #InvestigativeJournalism