Major chemical producer backs UP-NS merger

CDL & Trucking News · October 6, 2026 · Source: FreightWaves · By Trains.com Staff · 3 min read at the source

A major chemical producer supports the proposed UP-NS merger. (Photo: FreightWaves/Jim Allen)

A major chemical producer boosted the UP-NS merger, saying the proposed transcon will help it reach eastern markets.

Reported by Trains.com Staff for FreightWaves (Railroad), originally published October 6, 2026.

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