Trump tariffs will hit over $200 billion in U.S.-Canada-Mexico cross-border rail trade

Over $200 billion in trade is carried by freight rails between the US, Canada and Mexico, with auto parts, oil, lumber, ag, and chemicals linking the economies.

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