Rail giants hate the $71 billion merger. The rest of us should love it

Published August 7, 2026 9:00am ET



Major infrastructure projects deserve careful review. They also deserve to be judged on the facts, not on outdated objections and hypothetical concerns. 

The $71 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger is ready to be assessed on its merits and approved.

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