NPR story on train hopping raises safety concerns, industry officials say

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NPR story on train hopping raises safety concerns, industry officials say

A boy hops a freight train in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1940. Library of Congress WASHINGTON – Railroad industry officials have raised concerns about a recent National Public Radio story that they say glorifies train hopping, a practice that is both dangerous and illegal. The Feb. 17 story, “Train hoppers ride the rails across America — and you can tag along,” stunned officials from the Federal Railroad Administration, the Association of American Railro…