Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic rail merger application

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Mark George highlighted the complementary nature of the two networks, explaining that the combination would bring together Union Pacific’s expansive western reach and Norfolk Southern’s access to eastern manufacturing and population centers in an end-to-end combination. The result would be a unified rail system capable of bridging the gap between East and West, allowing freight to bypass congested interchanges and take the fastest and most efficient, price-competitive rout ...