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Union Pacific CEO says he is 99.99% confident merger will win approval

By Public Technologies
  • Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena reiterated 99.99% confidence its merger with Norfolk Southern will receive approval, creating America's first transcontinental railroad.
  • The Surface Transportation Board set May 28, 2027, as the deadline for completing information gathering on the merger.
  • The combination aims to shift 2,100,000 truckloads annually from roads to rail by eliminating handoffs and accelerating deliveries.
  • Every unionized employee at merger completion is guaranteed employment under the same collective bargaining agreement for as long as they wish.


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