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(17 articles)Major PVC Producer Backs UP-NS Merger, Short Lines Warn of Harm
Shintech, the largest U.S. polyvinyl chloride producer and a wholly Union Pacific customer, submitted official support to federal regulators for the proposed UP-NS merger, citing benefits of single-li
UP-NS Merger Decision Hinges on Economic Data: STB Tightens Review
The Surface Transportation Board has made permanent the leadership of its Office of Economics just eight weeks before opening the formal comment period on Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfo
STB Official Rejects UP-NS Merger as 'Shallow,' Signals Hard Road Ahead
The Surface Transportation Board's decision to continue reviewing Union Pacific's proposed merger with Norfolk Southern faced unexpected resistance from board member Richard Kloster, a Trump administr
Rail Freight Volumes Drop First Time Since February, Supply Chain Alert
North American rail freight volumes turned negative for the first time since February, with carloads declining 3.3% and intermodal dropping 3.8% year-over-year in week 36. The breadth of decline is pa
STB Extends UP-NS Merger Comment Deadline to September 30
The Surface Transportation Board has extended the public comment deadline for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger to September 30, dramatically expanding stakeholder participation to approximate
STB Extends UP-NS Merger Review Deadline to September 30
The Surface Transportation Board has extended the participation deadline for the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger from September 4 to September 30, 2024. This extension was granted follo
Rail Merger Could Transform Atlanta's Freight & Passenger Network
The proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern has resurfaced a dormant but ambitious proposal to build a freight rail bypass around Atlanta, potentially reshaping the regi
STB Sets UP-NS Merger Review Timeline Through Late 2027
The Surface Transportation Board has formally adopted a review schedule for the proposed $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, lifting a hold placed in May and signaling the regulatory pr
Republican AGs Join UP-NS Merger Opposition; STB Scrutiny Intensifies
The proposed **Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger**, already the most heavily scrutinized transportation combination in U.S. history, faces intensifying political headwinds as seven Republican
UP-NS Merger Defense: Expert Brief Counters AG Antitrust Claims
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern responded to a seven-state Republican attorneys general filing opposing their proposed merger by submitting a nine-page expert brief to the Surface Transportation Bo
Shippers Oppose UP-NS Merger Before STB: What's at Stake
Shipper advocacy groups have formally urged the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject a proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, two of North America's largest Class I railro
UP-NS Merger: Latest STB Filing Expands Competition Safeguards
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are advancing their proposed merger through the regulatory approval process by substantially expanding competitive safeguards in a 412-page supplemental filing to th
UP-NS Merger: New Customer Protections as STB Review Advances
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted supplemental filings to the Surface Transportation Board containing four new customer protection commitments designed to address regulatory concerns a
Křetínský Pursues Stake in SNCF Freight Division
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is positioning himself as a potential investor in SNCF's freight operations, marking a significant development in European rail freight consolidation. This move refl
CN Backs UP-NS Merger for Expanded Network Access Rights
Canadian National Railway (CN) has announced support for the proposed merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), conditional upon gaining expanded network access rights. This strateg
BNSF challenges UP-CN deal as merger strategy flaw
Union Pacific's strategic agreement with Canadian National to gain North American network access in exchange for CN's merger support is facing scrutiny from competitor BNSF, which argues the deal actu
UP, NS Submit Merger Data as $85B Railroad Deal Advances
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted the first tranche of regulatory documentation to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for their proposed $85 billion merger, advancing a deal that w