Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What happens if Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merge into a true transcontinental railroad?

On this episode of Bring It Home, JP Hampstead sits down with SONAR’s Mike Baudendistel to unpack:

- Why shareholders overwhelmingly support the merger

- Why major shipper groups are opposed

- How regulators may evaluate “enhanced competition”

- What this means for intermodal growth and long-haul trucking

- The implications for U.S. and North American reindustrialization

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