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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Sweeten Merger Filing With New Freight Shift Projections
The revised application estimates 303,000 intermodal containers shifting from rival railroads and outlines…
STB Sends Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Filing Back for a Do-Over
The federal regulators said the railroads failed to project post-merger market share despite claims of…
UP, Norfolk Southern Push Back on Class I Challenges to Merger Filing
The railroads say competitors' objections are "baseless" and improperly argue the merits rather than the…
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Rival Railroads Slam UP-NS Merger Application, Citing Incomplete Data
Class I railroads BNSF, CPKC, CN and CSX argue the filing violates STB merger rules and leaves key…
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern File Merger Application as Teamsters Object
In their filing with the STB, the railroads said a merger would convert more than 2 million truckloads of…
Union Pacific Postpones Merger Filing, CPKC Warns of Two-Railroad Future
The filing setback comes as UP racks up tens of millions in merger costs and faces opposition from rivals and…
Ports and Marine Terminals Sound Alarm Over UP-NS Rail Merger
The National Association of Waterfront Employers says rail consolidation carries risks for intermodal rail…
‘Why Would We Shut Off 300 Lanes?’ UP CEO Fires Back at BNSF’s Claim of Intermodal Cuts
Jim Vena dismissed BNSF's warnings over the $85 billion UP-NS merger, days before shareholders of both…
‘Not in the Public Interest’: Canada’s Railroads Sound Off on Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
CPKC and CN warn the proposed transcontinental tie-up would curb competition and limit shipper choice ahead…
Union Pacific Eyes Early Filing for Norfolk Southern Takeover
The Class I railroad aims to submit its merger application to the STB by late November as industry rivals…
BNSF Slams Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger, Warns of Lost Competition and Higher Rates
The railroad is calling on customers to air any grievances with the deal to the Surface Transportation Board…
Trump, Top Labor Group Signal Support for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
Endorsements from the president and the nation's largest rail union boost momentum for a deal that would…
After Trump Meeting, Union Pacific CEO Defends Norfolk Southern Deal as Catalyst for Fiercer Rail Competition
President Donald Trump confirmed he recently spoke with Jim Vena, who said the administration "understands…
Trump Fires STB Member as Regulator Reviews Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger
The SMART-TD union called the firing of Robert Primus "an assault on the independence of federal oversight…
CSX on the Hot Seat from Activist Ancora Following UP-NSC Takeover
Ancora Alternatives president James Chadwick hinted at a potential shakeup at the railroad as speculation of…