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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Enlist Antitrust Experts to Counter AGs' Merger Opposition
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have retained four former government antitrust experts to counter a filing by seven Republican state attorneys general who say the proposed merger would violate STB competition rules and raise shipper costs. The experts argue the opposition amounts to conjecture and competitor protectionism.
Aug 13, 2026 1 source