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Rail Cart Modernization Gets a Push

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On this West Virginia Morning, One of the companies that make the train cars that derailed in Fayette County is pushing for modernization from the government, and we bring you up to date on a scaled-back version of the prevailing wage repeal that made it to the house yesterday.

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