CSX warns UP-NS merger threatens rail competition, urges public to engage in regulatory review

CSX Corporation has launched a public resource to support stakeholders in responding to the Surface Transportation Board's review of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger application. CSX argues that the merger would disrupt the current competitive balance in the U.S. Class I freight rail system, reducing options for shippers by creating a single transcontinental carrier alongside four regional carriers. The company encourages shippers and communities to participate in the regulatory process to ensure the transaction is in the public interest and maintains competition.