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W&LE and Reading Blue Mountain & Northern among short lines seeking expansions as part of UP-NS merger - Trains
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1263+ words) W&LE and Reading Blue Mountain & Northern among short lines seeking expansions as part of UP-NS merger The railroads were among 11 short lines that may seek trackage rights and more interchange options as part of regulatory review of transcontinental merger…...
BNSF, CPKC, and CSX to request broad access to a combined UP-NS network
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1616+ words) BNSF will seek trackage rights from Chicago to Eastern Pennsylvania over Norfolk Southern WASHINGTON — BNSF Railway, CPKC, and CSX plan to seek broad trackage rights over a combined Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern system if federal regulators approve the transcontinental merger. Notably,…...
Passenger group calls for STB to reject UP-NS merger
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (234+ words) WASHINGTON — The Rail Passengers Association on Wednesday, Sept. 9, called for the Surface Transportation Board to reject the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, saying the UP-NS application ignores potential expansion of passenger service as part of its failure to make a prima…...
Two more unions join Stop the Rail Merger Coalition
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (210+ words) Transportation Communications Union, IAM District 19 now part of organization opposing UP-NS merger WASHINGTON — Two additional unions have joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, the group of railroads, shippers, and labor organizations opposing the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transaction. The Transportation…...
Neutral terminal operator proposed for New Orleans gateway if UP-NS merger is approved
1+ week, 2+ day ago (510+ words) New Orleans Terminal Railroad Co. has asked federal regulators to make an independent operator a condition of approval of the transcontinental merger HOUSTON — A short line holding company has asked the Surface Transportation Board to allow it to become a…...
Anti-merger coalition urges trackside communities to speak up about UP-NS
1+ week, 2+ day ago (678+ words) The Stop the Rail Merger Coalition has posted an interactive map that combines projected merger-related increases in rail traffic and blocked-crossing and safety data; UP says the merger will have a minimal impact on the number of trains operated The…...
UP???s Vena says regulators should address potential future mergers as they occur, not as part of UP-NS proceeding
1+ week, 4+ day ago (425+ words) UP’s Vena says regulators should address potential future mergers as they occur, not as part of UP-NS proceeding Merger application should be addressed on its own merit, CEO says in online session Jim Vena doesn’t really see why the Surface…...
STB extends deadline for participation in UP-NS merger review
1+ week, 5+ day ago (164+ words) Deadline for notices is now Sept. 30 WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has extended the deadline for filing notices of intent to participate in the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger to Sept. 30, the board’s chief counsel, Anika S. Cooper, said in a…...
Colorado legislator wants Tennessee Pass to be part of UP-NS merger review
1+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) State representative asks that discussions of railbanking, trail use are a condition of approval WASHINGTON — A Colorado state legislator has asked the Surface Transportation Board to make the future of Tennessee Pass a part of any Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger…...