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CN Says STB Was Right to Freeze the UP-NS Merger and Demand More Information
Applicants Still Fail to Meet Heightened Standard for Enhanced Competition and Public InterestMONTREAL, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) commends the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) for its decision to freeze the merger review and order Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) to provide substantial additional information. This confirms what CN and many stakeholders have said all along: UP and NS still have not submitted a credible case to support their propose
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