Major rail companies, including Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian Pacific, are exploring a potential $200 billion coast-to-coast merger under the umbrella of Trump administration rhetoric.
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Major rail companies, including Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and Canadian Pacific, are exploring a potential $200 billion coast-to-coast merger under the umbrella of Trump administration rhetoric.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- CEO lobbied the president regarding the company merger bid, and executive orders deployed federal agents to the city of Memphis.Sub-event
Coast-to-coast rail merger talks involving UP, NS, CP, and Berkshire Hathaway.1 source
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The entities involved
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Union Pacific Railroad
Class I freight-hauling railroad in the United States
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STB
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Class I railroad in Canada and U.S.
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Berkshire Hathaway
American multinational conglomerate holding company
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- prnewswire.com
- The Daily UpsideWatch Your Freight: Railroad Giants Talk $200 Billion Merger America’s largest railroad operator, Union Pacific, confirmed Thursday that it’s in “advanced” talks with rival Norfolk Southern to put a
- BloombergUnion Pacific Is Exploring a Deal for Norfolk Southern (Bloomberg) -- Union Pacific Corp. is exploring an acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corp., setting up what could rank as the largest railroad dea