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KUT Morning Newscast for October 22, 2024

Central Texas top stories for October 22, 2024. Work is underway after seven train cars turned over early this morning following a freight train derailment in East Austin. Travis County saw more in-person voters Monday than on the first day of early voting in the last three November general elections. The Austin City Council is set to vote this week on a long-term labor contract with the city’s police union. Officials in Mexico are joining local leaders to push for expanding passenger rail from Texas into Mexico.