Townhall

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger May Not Be the Best Idea

On the surface, this may seem like a win-win for Americans. A video on Union Pacific’s website says the merger would create the first transcontinental railroad, which middle-school history teachers ...
The Hill

Industry trade groups slam proposed rail merger

Trade associations representing various industries issued a letter Tuesday expressing “serious concerns” about a proposed merger between major rail companies Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. “We ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific to have joint intermodal operation in Louisville

Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. are moving ahead with plans to integrate their systems through a merger, even before they submit paperwork to the federal government for approval. Monday ...
Seeking Alpha

Marrying Two Opposites: Union Pacific And Norfolk Southern

The proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger promises significant synergies, especially by targeting truck market share and unlocking new intermodal growth opportunities. Despite management's ...
Wall Street Journal

CPKC Opposes Union Pacific’s Merger with Norfolk Southern

CPKC was the result of a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern in 2023. (Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg News) Freight railroad Canadian Pacific Kansas City opposes Union Pacific’s and ...
Newsday

CSX railroad's merger prospects derail as BNSF and CPKC make clear they aren't interested in a deal

OMAHA, Neb. — The prospects for additional consolidation in the rail industry derailed this week when both of CSX's potential partners said they weren't interested in a deal. Investors widely ...
Law

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Must Prove $85B Rail Merger Would Boost Competition

Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern would connect more than 50,000 miles of rail across 43 states, creating the nation’s first intercontinental railroad. Union Pacific's proposed ...
Forbes

Merge Of Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern Signals Better Days For Rail

Money is ruthless. The genius of compound returns vivifies the previous truth. The costs associated with a lack of returns are enormous. This is something to think about as railroad giants Union ...
Washington Monthly

Railroad Merger: Why It Could Go Off the Rails

Track Record of Failure: Past railroad mergers have delivered service meltdowns and financial extraction instead of promised efficiencies. Yet, regulators may still approve Union Pacific's $250 ...
The Business Journals

Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific deal would help combined railway take on trucking firms

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min It's no kids' game: Union ...
Barron's

Train Stocks Could Fare Well as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merge. Picking Winners.

When Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced their merger deal Tuesday to form “America’s first transcontinental railroad,” it puzzled some who recalled the golden spike driven in 1869 at Utah’s ...