BNSF1995 Wrote:
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> Would a merger between, say, UP and NS or BNSF and
> CSX, really be a bad thing? It would create a
> system that could serve all four corners of the
> country, and therefore increase efficiency as cars
> wouldn't have to sit in yards awaiting interchange
> as much. This, in turn, would really help the
> railroads in the war with trucks and air freight.


That will be the next round of mergers. Each western line will pair with an eastern line. Then perhaps each of the new US transcons will pair with a Canada line. And then we'll be left with two North American lines and the whole deal will be done.