Union Pacific agreed to acquire another US railroad for $72 billion. Which is it?Place your bets in the latest edition of Pointed, Bloomberg’s weekly news quiz for risk-takers ⤵️ https://t.co/U7tzOJ0fkP ...

Mergers and Acquisitions - Union Pacific Railroad 达成并购协议，将以 850 亿美元收购竞争对手铁路公司 Norfolk Southern [1] - 这项收购将促成美国第一条横贯大陆铁路的建立 [1]

Union Pacific Railroad has secured a merger agreement to acquire rival rail company Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, the company announced Tuesday, setting the stage for the establishment of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.https://t.co/hypGlR7tb6 https://t.co/g6zP2LSzRP ...

Mergers and Acquisitions - Union Pacific Railroad 达成并购协议，将以 850 亿美元收购竞争对手铁路公司 Norfolk Southern [1] - 这项收购将为美国第一条横贯大陆铁路的建立奠定基础 [1]

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved Connecticut’s request for a combined 10% fare hike on a portion of the Metro-North Railroad that runs through its state https://t.co/G7qbHPCmx5 ...

CEO Mark George’s tenure was supposed to mark the start of a turnaround at Norfolk Southern. Instead, it was the beginning of the end of the railroad's run as an independent company https://t.co/VF8WsQpjUB ...

Mergers & Acquisitions - Two major railroad giants are planning an $85 billion (850 亿) merger [1] - The merger aims to create the first transcontinental railroad system in the US [1] - Union Pacific intends to acquire Norfolk Southern [1] Regulatory Scrutiny - The deal will face significant scrutiny from antitrust regulators [1] - Regulators have set a high bar for consolidation in the railroad industry [1] Operational Concerns - Previous mergers in the industry have resulted in traffic and backups [2] - Norfolk CEO assures commitment to prevent recurrence of traffic and backups [2]

What To Know About $85 Billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger—And First Transcontinental Railroadhttps://t.co/3IxoIqhC1G https://t.co/HRYq9EW0qf ...

The potential deal between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern might help to revive domestic manufacturing. But the biggest obstacles will be found in Washington https://t.co/JOmXYHZabj ...

So, let's talk about all of it. What it means for the industry, what it means for transportation and freight in general, and whether we could see more consolidation coming to the rails. Donald Broen, Broughten Capital Managing Partner, joins me now. And Donald, it's great to have you on. Let's start right there because we haven't seen a mega merger in the rail industry. I mean, yes, Canadian Pacific and and Kansas City a couple of years ago, but we haven't seen something big like this in more than two decad ...