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fromFast Company
11 hours ago

2 big rail unions oppose $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

Proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern faces major union opposition over safety, job losses, higher shipping costs, and competition concerns.
fromFortune
3 months ago

Trump fires Democratic member from transportation board just before it considers the largest railroad merger in history

Board member Robert E. Primus said on LinkedIn that he received an email from the White House Wednesday night terminating the position he has held since he was appointed by Trump in his first term. The vacancy would allow Trump to appoint two additional Republicans to the board before its decision on the Union Pacific- Norfolk Southern merger though the Senate would have to confirm them.
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