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(6 articles)Farmers Oppose UP-NS Merger Over Rail Rate & Service Concerns
The National Farmers Union has formally opposed the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern before the Surface Transportation Board, arguing that further rail consolidation would ex
STB Appoints BNSF Veteran to Lead Economics Office
The Surface Transportation Board has appointed Marty Schlenker, a 17-year veteran of BNSF Railway, as director of its Office of Economics, alongside naming Terrence McDermott as senior adviser to Chai
UP-NS Merger Advances: STB Clears Path for Full Review
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have successfully advanced their proposed merger through the Surface Transportation Board's preliminary threshold review, clearing the pathway for a full regulatory
Seven State AGs Challenge UP-NS Merger Over Shipping Cost Risks
A coalition of seven Republican state attorneys general has formally opposed Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern, filing a legal challenge with the Surface Transportation Board ar
UP-NS Rail Merger Faces Critical Regulatory Hurdle as Shippers Protest
The proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger to create the first coast-to-coast railroad faces mounting regulatory and stakeholder opposition, with a broad coalition of industrial shippers f
CN-UP Settlement Reshapes North American Rail Competition
Canadian National and Union Pacific have reached a sweeping settlement that fundamentally reshapes competitive dynamics in North American rail freight. Rather than opposing the proposed UP-Norfolk Sou