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Mega rail deal under fire: 7 State AGs warn UP-NS merger could drive up shipping costs

FreightWaves August 12, 2026 · 4:53 pm Read Original
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Mega rail deal under fire: 7 State AGs warn UP-NS merger could drive up shipping costs

Seven GOP Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern rail merger.
The post Mega rail deal under fire: 7 State AGs warn UP-NS merger could drive up shipping costs appeared first on FreightWaves.

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Published Aug 12, 2026 · 4:53 pm
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