Show Highlights:

• Meet Jay Shabat, industry analyst and Railroad Weekly author. [04:25]
• Overview of Class I railroads and their market power. [08:01]
• Lessons from the pros and cons of the CPKC merger. [13:48]
• What's driving Union Pacific's acquisition of NS? [18:29]
• Why Norfolk Southern is open to a strategic merger with UP. [24:39]
• Potential impacts of the UP–NS merger on ag shippers. [31:31]
• The STB's regulatory relief for captive shippers and competitive remedies. [38:38]
• UP's argument for transcontinental shipping efficiency. [44:34]
• Will BNSF and CSX respond with their own merger? [49:31]
• Scheduled UP–NS deal closing and STB review process. [57:25]

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