The Pacesetter Pod

Ep137: Breaking Down the Proposed UP-NS Mega-Merger with Jay Shabat of Railroad Weekly


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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]

Access Railroad Weekly at https://railroadweekly.substack.com/.

To contact Jay Shabat, please email him at [email protected] or reach out to him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-shabat-6477b31/.

Click this link to find Jay's book Glory Lost and Found on Amazon.

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

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