(The Center Square) – A coalition of conservative and free-market groups is urging federal regulators to approve the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, saying the deal will strengthen the U.S. economy and advance President Donald Trump’s “America First” industrial agenda.
In a letter to the Surface Transportation Board on Friday, over a dozen groups endorsed the merger, which would link 50,000 route miles and 100 ports across 43 states into a single transcontinental rail system.
“The UP–NS merger is more than a business deal; it is an investment in America’s future,” the letter said. “It will create high-quality jobs, revive domestic manufacturing, and position our nation to lead in a fiercely competitive global economy.”
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Signatories included Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, Institute for
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