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After Shippers Urge the STB to Block the Deal, Former Antitrust Officials Lay Out the Case for the UP-NS Merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern now have a stronger position in the merger dispute, as competitor opposition may suggest the emergence of a more formidable rival rather than a weaker market.

Published August 13, 2026 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.

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