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Short Lines at a Crossroads: Mapping the Winners and Losers in a UP–NS World

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern deal is not just another Class I headline. For short lines, it is a network redraw that will determine who becomes a strategic gatekeeper

Published December 4, 2025 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.

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