Former STB Chairman Martin J. Oberman says merger application falls short of the 2001 rules’ “show me” standard on benefits, truck conversions, and competition. trains.com/pro/freight/class…
At this conference, @UnionPacific CEO Jim Vena threatened retaliation against customers opposing his mega rail merger.
Important information like this must be made public.
CEO Jim Vena was a featured speaker at the Southwest Association of Rail Shippers spring meeting, where he reinforced how Union Pacific’s record safety and service performance are addressing customers’ top priorities while creating capacity for growth.
He also outlined how a proposed combination with @nscorp will build on that strong foundation by enabling faster, more reliable single-line service, reducing handoffs and strengthening the U.S. supply chain through a coast-to-coast rail network. Learn more about America’s first transcontinental railroad at AmericasGreatConnection.com
Three major freight rail customer groups are pushing back on @UnionPacific's attempts to dismiss and intimidate critics of its proposed merger with @nscorp, warning that the deal would further reduce competition, increase costs and leave shippers with fewer options. "We don't serve Union Pacific. We serve our members." stoptherailmerger.com/major-…
More rail options mean fewer chokepoints and faster recovery when disruptions hit. A competitive freight network is essential for American industry, workers, and national defense. #StopTheRailMerger stoptherailmerger.com/
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This is just another example of why I have opposed this merger. Montanans deserve transparency and accountability as regulators consider this merger.
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.@UnionPacific is opposing efforts to allow the public to see a recording of Jim Vena's March remarks at the Southwest Association of Rail Shippers (SWARS) conference where he threatened retaliation against shippers who oppose the merger. This is a clear pattern of secrecy and dishonesty from Union Pacific. stoptherailmerger.com/behind…
Before @UnionPacific and @nscorp even filed their application, more than 60 trade associations, chambers, and businesses warned regulators the merger would raise rates, hurt service, and put too much freight under one railroad. #StopTheRailMerger trains.com/?p=242959
.@UnionPacific wants to "talk facts" about its merger. Here are the facts:
❌ More unions support the merger
✅ Unions opposing it represent more than 7 in 10 UP and NS union workers
Learn more here: stoptherailmerger.com/fact-v…
Happy National Farmers Day! Farmers are the backbone of America's economy and they deserve a freight rail system that works for them, not against them. That's why we're fighting to stop the @UnionPacific-@nscorp merger. #NationalFarmersDay #StopTheRailMerger
Want to see how this merger could affect your own community? Our interactive map shows projected traffic increases, blocked crossings, and safety data for affected areas nationwide: stoptherailmerger.com/commun…
One railroad controlling nearly half of America's rail traffic would drive up costs for consumers and put critical supply chains at risk. Farmers, manufacturers, energy producers, and rail workers would all pay the price. #StopTheRailMerger
One day after we showed that unions representing 66% of @UnionPacific and @nscorp's unionized workforce oppose the merger, @IBEW announced it is opposing the deal too: "The burden of railroad consolidations has always fallen on the employees who keep the industry running. Assurances that this merger will be different are unconvincing." The labor opposition keeps growing. ibew.org/press-release/propo…
.@NGFA spent over a year reviewing this merger before its board voted to oppose it. In its own words: the application "does not cross the bar required" under STB rules. #StopTheRailMerger world-grain.com/articles/231…
.@UnionPacific and @nscorp repeatedly say "majority of unions" support their merger. Here’s the facts: six unions representing 26,402 of 39,828 unionized workers, or 66% of the workforce, oppose it. This is not a majority — it's a pattern of misleading the public. #StopTheRailMerger stoptherailmerger.com/fact-c…
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America’s farmers know a bad deal when they see one. That’s why two prominent national farmers’ groups made headlines this week by voicing concerns that the proposed UP-NS merger will drive up costs for farmers and consumers. @StopRailMerger Read more: blet.link/4yy4MJh
According to @BNSFRailway, the only competitive enhancement the STB identified in the @UnionPacific-@nscorp application is a pricing program that gives shippers no new rail competitors and covers less than 1% of rail traffic. A deal pitched as pro-competition delivers almost none. railwayage.com/regulatory/st…
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have told the STB in writing to give the UP-NS merger rigorous scrutiny and apply its heightened merger standards as intended. #StopTheRailMerger
This merger is far from a done deal. Get informed and get involved before regulators decide the future of American freight rail. stoptherailmerger.com/
ICYMI: @NFUDC has come out against the @UnionPacific-@nscorp merger and is urging the @STB_Newsroom to reject it. "History has shown us that when railroads consolidate, family farmers pay the price," said NFU President Rob Larew. #StopTheRailMerger stoptherailmerger.com/nation…