Eighteen U.S. Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Jan. 20 urging him to take action towards the recent train robberies occurring in Downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles’ newest thefts, which went viral last week, have left Union Pacific train tracks in the area littered with opened boxes, scattered merchandise, and trash. Losses from the thefts have been so high that Union Pacific is considering diverting their railroad shipping routes away from the area. The letter, led by Rep. Michelle Steel of California’s 48th Congressional District, details that there has been a 160 percent increase in thefts along the tracks since December 2020, with concerns that they are being committed by “well-organized” crime rings. Given the ongoing supply chain crisis occurring at the Los Angeles ports and the shortage of truck drivers in the state, the train thefts are making it even more difficult for businesses …