Major Railroad Mergers & Acquisitions Topic of White Paper From CRS
June 06, 2026
June 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13242) by transportation policy specialists Ben Goldman and John Frittelli.
Here are excerpts:
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Major Railroad Mergers and Acquisitions
On July 29, 2025, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) announced that it had agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). If the transaction is approved, it would reduce the number of U.S. Class I . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Major Railroad Mergers and Acquisitions
On July 29, 2025, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) announced that it had agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). If the transaction is approved, it would reduce the number of U.S. Class I . . .