Weeks Before Key STB Filings, BNSF Warns Rail Merger Threatens Ag Supply Chain

BNSF Railway warns that the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will reduce competition in the rail industry, raising freight costs and threatening agricultural supply chains. BNSF argues the merger will create fewer options for captive shippers, diminish rail-to-rail competition, and reduce gateway interchange choices for grain shipments.

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