Stop the Rail Merger Coalition

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Writing in the @DailySignal, former House Oversight Chairman @jasoninthehouse: the UP-NS merger would hurt "the farmer in Iowa who can't negotiate better rates to ship grain" and "the factory worker in Ohio whose plant closes because shipping costs make U.S. manufacturing uncompetitive with foreign countries." https://t.co/fdAtDKSGvv

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The City of Meridian, Mississippi has formally withdrawn its letter of support for the @UnionPacific - @nscorp merger, telling the @STB_Newsroom the railroads "have not been able to show many of the major benefits" they promised. This comes after Ohio State Senator Thomas Patton, Chair of the Transportation Committee, withdrew his support for the merger, citing concerns over reduced competition and harm to rail-dependent communities. https://t.co/EybbMyCPhJ

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Seven rail unions are asking @STB_Newsroom to force @UnionPacific and @nscorp to make public the real impact this merger will have on jobs, including how many positions will be abolished, created, or transferred. UP and NS are calling this "highly confidential." Workers deserve answers. https://t.co/KmGS0XhdyW

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Chemicals, steel, grain, and bulk commodities all move by freight rail. U.S. manufacturers depend on competitive rail service. The UP-NS merger would eliminate that competition and raise costs for American industry. #StopTheRailMerger

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Writing in the @WashTimes, former Trump economist Tomas Philipson: "Capitalism thrives when markets are open, power is decentralized and consumers decide who wins and loses. The UP-NS merger would move us in the opposite direction." https://t.co/FYbMOghPKT

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More than 100 state and federal policymakers have already raised concerns about this proposal. We believe those concerns deserve careful consideration by the Surface Transportation Board. #StopTheRailMerger

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When rail costs go up, those costs don't stop at the farm gate. They ripple through the entire food supply chain, affecting prices for every American family at the grocery store. #StopTheRailMerger

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The @Teamsters Rail Conference unanimously passed a resolution opposing the UP-NS merger at their International Convention. We stand with rail workers opposing a merger that threatens jobs, safety, and service. #StopTheRailMerger

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Seven Republican state attorneys general have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to scrutinize the UP-NS merger. They are right to do so. #StopTheRailMerger

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Thank you to @POTUS for honoring America’s farmers at the White House Rose Garden tonight. They are the backbone of this country and the UP-NS railroad merger threatens their livelihoods and rural communities. https://t.co/WqFYnqjsgK

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In todays @WSJ, the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition warned that the UP/NS merger is a bad deal for America — driving up prices, threatening jobs, and weakening supply chains. Visit our website to learn more: https://t.co/KwiWyQAJyJ

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Writing in @townhallcom, @DanielTurnerPTF warns that the UP-NS merger would "cut off competition and tie America's energy producers to a single rail behemoth stretching from coast to coast. Fewer routes. Less flexibility. More bottlenecks." https://t.co/R9D3qOdKz2

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Ohio State Senator Thomas Patton has formally withdrawn his support for the proposed UP-NS merger.

After reviewing the record, Senator Patton concluded the transaction could reduce competitive transportation options for shippers, disrupt service, and harm rail-dependent communities across Ohio.

The more stakeholders learn about this merger, the more opposition grows. Read his letter below:

[Austin Knudsen @MTAGKnudsen]

This deal needs the proper scrutiny and should not be short circuited.

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Grain, livestock feed, fertilizer, and food products all move by rail. Reducing competition in freight rail directly threatens America's food system and the farmers who power it. #StopTheRailMerger

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The Stop the Rail Merger Coalition exists to make sure the voices of farmers, workers, manufacturers, and consumers are heard in this process. Learn more and get involved at https://t.co/KwiWyQAJyJ. #StopTheRailMerger

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Our statement on @UnionPacific CEO Jim Vena’s comments at investor conference calling for @STB_Newsroom to short circuit process: https://t.co/RvyCaQMdUn

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.@UnionPacific CEO Jim Vena just suggested at an investor conference that @STB_Newsroom should rush its review of the proposed UP/NS merger, despite UP/NS’s own failure to provide the information necessary to judge whether the merger is in the public interest.

Jim Vena wants the STB to short circuit the STB process and rush to a decision with incomplete information. UP/NS have been less than forthcoming so far: This merger proposal will not enhance competition for railroad shippers and will hurt consumers and the American public.
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