Restoring Affordability Starts With Modernizing America’s Freight Network
The proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern aims to modernize America's freight network, potentially lowering costs for consumers. By creating a more efficient and integrated system, the merger could reduce delays and transportation expenses. As the Surface Transportation Board reviews the proposal, the focus should remain on its potential to enhance affordability for American families.
- ▪Americans are facing high inflation and supply-chain disruptions, affecting everyday goods.
- ▪The merger could create a seamless transcontinental freight railroad, improving shipping efficiency.
- ▪Transportation costs impact nearly everything Americans buy, and the merger aims to reduce these costs.
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Home – Supply Chain News – Restoring Affordability Starts With Modernizing America’s Freight Network opinion Restoring Affordability Starts With Modernizing America’s Freight Network Paul Teller • June 3, 2026 Print Alan Shaw, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation, on March 09, 2023, in the District of Columbia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Americans are still reeling from…
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