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(6 articles)Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr as COO Amid UP Merger Scrutiny
Norfolk Southern has appointed Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer, replacing John Orr who transitions to advisory status. Barr brings nearly three decades of rail industry experience across Norfolk
UP-NS Merger Faces Extended STB Review; Fall 2027 Close Expected
The Surface Transportation Board has conditionally accepted the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application but signaled it will conduct a rigorous, discovery-led review rather than a routine re
STB Conditionally Approves UP-NS Merger, Requests Environmental Data
The Surface Transportation Board has taken a significant step forward in evaluating the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger by conditionally accepting the revised application submitted in A
UP threatens to exit NS merger over STB trackage-rights demands
Union Pacific has filed revised merger conditions with the Surface Transportation Board, signaling a hardline stance on regulatory concessions. The company will walk away from its $85 billion acquisit
UP-NS Rail Merger Resubmitted: STB Weighs Transcontinental Service
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have filed an amended merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, addressing regulatory concerns raised in the initial January rejection. The revised f
U.S. Ports Face Efficiency Crisis as Arctic Route Threatens Trade Dominance
Federal Maritime Commission Chair Laura DiBella has issued a stark warning about the competitive position of U.S. maritime infrastructure, characterizing American ports as "grossly inefficient" and vu