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UP-NS Merger Filings See Competitive Remedies

The regulatory battle over the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger is beginning to move beyond broad arguments over consolidation as railroads, shippers and other parties outline specific competitive concerns and potential remedies they may ask the Surface Transportation Board to impose. One of the most significant proposals would create an independent terminal railroad controlling key portions of the New Orleans rail gateway if the UP-NS transaction is approved. County Line Railroad Interests ... [+]

UP-CN Deal Includes Supporting NS Merger

Union Pacific and Canadian National Railway have reached a binding agreement that would expand CN's access to key U.S. Midwest markets while removing the Canadian carrier's opposition to Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern. The memorandum of understanding establishes a framework for preserving rail competition following the proposed merger, which ... [+]

Analysis: Consolidation or Specialization?

At first glance, two major transportation stories this month appear to point in opposite directions. FedEx has completed the spin-off of FedEx Freight, creating a standalone less-than-truckload carrier focused exclusively on the North American LTL market. At the same time, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are seeking regulatory approval to combine ... [+]

UP, NS Clear Hurdle; STB Accepts Application

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have cleared an initial regulatory hurdle in their proposed merger to create the nation’s first transcontinental freight railroad, after the Surface Transportation Board accepted the carriers’ revised application for consideration while simultaneously pausing proceedings pending additional information. The railroads said May 28 that the STB’s decision ... [+]

New daily rail service into Tennessee

Beginning April 1, The Port of Virginia® will expand its westward reach with a new daily rail service between the port’s primary container terminals and Norfolk Southern’s regional intermodal terminal near Memphis.“It’s an important step west and south for The Port of Virginia,” said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive ... [+]

East Coast Gets New Norfolk Southern Rail Service

Glovis America has started operations at Norfolk Southern’s (NS) South Philadelphia Navy Yard facility. The 140-acre NS facility, directly adjacent to PhilaPort’s SouthPort Auto Terminal will receive domestically manufactured Hyundai and Kia cars. These vehicles are being transported from West Point, GA (Kia) and Montgomery, AL (Hyundai) via Norfolk ... [+]

Norfolk Southern names Vanessa Allen Sutherland Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that Vanessa Allen Sutherland has been named executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective April 1, 2020. “Vanessa is an invaluable contributor to NS, with important responsibilities across a number of areas critical to our company’s success,” said James A. Squires, Norfolk Southern chairman, president ... [+]

East Coast Gets New Norfolk Southern Rail Service

Glovis America has started operations at Norfolk Southern’s (NS) South Philadelphia Navy Yard facility. The 140-acre NS facility, directly adjacent to PhilaPort’s SouthPort Auto Terminal will receive domestically manufactured Hyundai and Kia cars. These vehicles are being transported from West Point, GA (Kia) and Montgomery, AL (Hyundai) via ... [+]

Norfolk Southern updates on industrial development

Norfolk Southern says it generated more than 60K carloads of new rail traffic in 2018 through collaborative efforts that helped 90 industries locate or expand business operations along the company's rail lines. The company says 72 new and 18 expanded industries across 17 states represented an investment of $1.5B by Norfolk ... [+]

CN and Norfolk Southern joint interline service reducing transcontinental transit times by up to 48 hours

Canadian National Railroad (CN) and Norfolk Southern (NS) announced on October 27 that a new joint interline service initiative is reducing transit times by one to two days for carload traffic between Western Canada and NS destinations in the Eastern United States. This seamless interline service, established in August, allows freight to bypass traditional interchange ... [+]

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