Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups. Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting delays and noise.

What a mess. We think if the STB allows the merger, T4 locomotives through Chicago and adjoining railyards should be mandated. If they can afford 87Billion, they can afford to stop polluting trackside communities.
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Rail merger could raise prices, hurt US ability to compete, say GOP legislators Republican legislators in a letter to federal regulators warn that the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern could create a rail colossus and with it raise prices and hinder U.S. competitivenes...

A merger that monopolizes nearly half of the freight shipped by rail "COULD" raise prices.....I think that statement deserves a "no Sh*t sherlock" response.
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Episode 13: Professor Wolff returns to talk about the merger On this episode, Adam talks with Prof. Richard Wolff about monopolies, the UP-NS merger, the labor movement, and how the times are a-changin'. To learn more about Prof. Wolff's work and Democracy at W...

Episode 13 with Prof Wolff discussing monopolies, the UP-NS merger, the labor movement, and how the times are a-changin'.
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