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G&W, Watco, OmniTRAX: Who Feasts as 400 Shortlines Lose Leverage in a UP‑NS World?

The UP-NS merger will trigger the biggest shortline consolidation wave since the Staggers Act—and only 30% will survive as winners.

Published December 30, 2025 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.

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