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(3 articles)Trade Policy & Tariffs
High ImpactAug 13, 2026UP-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
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Trade Policy & Tariffs
High ImpactAug 7, 2026UP-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
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Shipping & Freight
High ImpactJul 28, 2026UP-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
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