History shows this happens when rail monopolies grow unchecked… “What is gridlock, embargoes, and economic fallout?” Correct! ✅ With UP-NS, the biggest merger ever reviewed by the STB, it’s time to remember the lessons of the past.

JD Vance gets it 👇 “When one or two companies dominate an entire industry, it’s bad for liberty and bad for prosperity.” The UP-NS merger would do exactly that, creating a coast-to-coast rail monopoly and crushing competition. The #STB must put competition first.

🎃 The UP-NS #freightrail merger is creeping closer & it’s no treat. It’s a tricky deal that could bury competition & haunt shippers for years. Learn more:

45 years after the Staggers Act, consolidation has left the U.S. freight rail network severely concentrated. 🚂 One merger could give a SINGLE railroad control of almost half the national system. ✅🏁 The STB must do its job to protect competition and keep goods moving.

Looking for the facts about the UP–NS #freightrail merger? Turns out BNSF has you covered. Topping the list: No customer is asking for the merger to happen. Learn more: https://t.co/ONeHydEnCp

Rail analysts weigh in — it’s all about the bottom line: UP and NS are hoping a #freightrail merger is their ticket to easy street for making Wall Street happy, even though it could mean hard times for farmers, energy producers, manufacturers, and the economy.

🗣️️Math lesson: #freightrail mergers are about subtraction, not addition: 📉 Less competition = higher costs 📦 Fewer choices = weaker supply chains The UP-NS merger doesn’t add up & it doesn’t put America first.

📃 President Trump’s executive order opposes monopolies. So why allow a #freightrail merger that would create one of the biggest? The proposed UP–NS deal threatens competition, raises costs & undermines U.S. manufacturing. America needs more rail competition – not less. 📖 Read

🚨 Rail merger playbook: cut service & operations, raise rates. Interesting insight from @DailyCaller – UP has made big reductions in the past, hurting states like Texas – Wall Street will expect more cuts. https://t.co/naRNTj437I

🚨 Former BNSF CEO warns: The proposed UP-NS merger would undermine U.S. manufacturing, agriculture & energy — the very sectors the White House aims to promote. Policymakers must ask: How can a deal that shrinks competition & raises costs be good for America? 🧵 Read more:

Did you know? Four railroads run 90% of U.S. #freightrail. New study shows rail rates have risen by 40% – soaring past inflation & truck rates. Now, UP & NS want to merge & dominate nearly half the market. That’s not competition. It’s a monopoly in motion. #freightrail

⚠️ America’s largest #freightrail customers warn the UP-NS merger will crush competition, hike costs & worsen service. 🛤️️ With 4 railroads already controlling 90% of traffic, this deal is a troubling tipping point. 📢 Policymakers: Tell STB we need more rail-to-rail competition

We support the #STB’s focus on rail industry growth. ✅ #Freightrail is… 🚂 The safest way to transport hazardous materials 🚂 Supporting sustainability with lower emissions 🚂 The only viable option for many shipments

Takeaway from recent #STB hearing: Chronic service issues continue to hold back U.S. rail shippers… What’s next: We need reforms NOW to improve service and unlock the full economic potential for rail customers.

How can we get freight rail moving? The #STB must adopt reforms that promote fair competition and growth in #freightrail. Tackling long-term challenges will build a stronger rail network and supply chain.

The #freightrail industry is poised for major growth over the next decade! We urge the #STB to act NOW on proposed reforms that will strengthen the U.S. rail network and support future expansion.

JUST IN: @SenatorBaldwin's call for #STB to re-evaluate outdated rules highlights a critical need for #freightrail reform. To keep American supply chains strong, shippers in Wisconsin and elsewhere need competitive and reliable rail service.

Well-intentioned but misguided – that sums up how the STB’s new reciprocal switching rule fell short on providing useful #freightrail reform. Read the full analysis from @RSI: https://t.co/mUDI2HZcwv

The STB’s rule on reciprocal switching is overly narrow, effectively preventing the rule from being utilized by those who actually need it. According to @RSI, stronger measures must be taken to ensure fair access & competitive #freightrail service.