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Thursday, September 17, 2026
More than 500 shippers have endorsed the proposed combination of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, citing potential benefits to American supply chains. The endorsement reflects industry confidence that the merger would expand market access and create new growth opportunities across multiple sectors. Shippers view the combination as a catalyst for strengthening logistics infrastructure and freight transportation competition. The broad customer backing demonstrates shipper support for consolidated rail operations that could improve service reliability and network efficiency. Both carriers have positioned the combination as beneficial for economic development and competitive positioning in global trade.
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