Re: Will there be another merger?
Author: FUD
Date: 03-03-2021 - 18:18
Wouldn't be approved by the governments involved. Too much overlap between CP and BNSF.
I've speculated for years that CP+KCS would be an effective combination. If CP were to get that, CN should get Ferromex, with enough trackage rights from BNSF and UP to make the connection.
Other than that, the Final Round of US railroad mergers would likely be UP+CSX and BNSF+NS. Or maybe the other way around. Anybody for best 3 coin flips out of 5?
Given the problems that have occurred with previous mergers, I wouldn't seriously bet on any more for quite a while, Biden or otherwise. If they didn't try it under Trump, they won't try it with Biden in charge.