Self-study
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Summarize Argument
The author concludes that we can expect the volume of freight shipped by rail to increase. This is because railroads have had reduced operating costs, whereas the main competitor to railway shipping (trucking) is not predicted to have reduced operating costs.
Identify Conclusion
The conclusion is the author’s prediction for what will happen to the volume of rail freight shipping: “[W]e can expect the volume of freight shipped by rail to grow.”
Analysis by Kevin_Lin
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e
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