Rail Customer Coalition

April showers help gardens grow. Monopoly rail mergers? They leave supply chains drenched in delays, higher costs, and frustrated shippers. Don’t let the UP–NS deal drown rail competition.

What gets planted now shapes the future. The UP–NS merger risks putting down roots that choke competition and slow rail service. Businesses, shippers, and supply chains all feel the pinch. Raise your voice — stop this deal before it takes hold. 🚆

If someone says the UP–NS merger is good for shippers today…check the date. 🤡 #AprilFoolsDay freightrailreform.com/trouble-on-the…

The STB is doing some spring cleaning - sweeping out decades old rules so it’s easier for shippers to access #freightrail competition. That’s a great way to make America’s economy bloom! stb.gov/news-communica…

Some rules don’t age well. The STB is pulling out the weeds and removing regulatory barriers to #freightrail competition - giving shippers a real shot at reliable service. stb.gov/news-communica…

The UP–NS merger is under the microscope. Ag leaders made it clear to the STB: shippers, farmers, and supply chains can’t be run over by a bad deal. Any approval must deliver real, measurable benefits. Read the letter ⤵️americanchemistry.com/better-policy-…

Reality bites:47 GOP lawmakers told the STB: any UP–NS merger must deliver for manufacturers, farmers, energy producers and consumers. No additional competition – No deal! 🚫. tinyurl.com/3w7345p5

Food doesn’t magically appear – it moves by rail. 🚂 @AgRetailers CEO @DarenCoppock warns the UP–NS merger would concentrate market power, raise costs and hurt consumers.

“This would be inflationary.” 📈 @AmChemistry President & CEO @JahnChris warns the UP–NS merger would fuel monopoly power, raise prices and hurt American-made goods.

Reliable rail keeps fuel affordable. ✅ Monopoly power doesn’t. ❌ Rob Benedict, VP of Petrochemicals and Midstream for @AFPMonline, explains why the UP–NS merger could drive up costs for refiners and consumers.

The UP-NS #freightrail merger threatens to choke off competition & boost monopoly power over the nation’s supply chain. More rail-to-rail competition is needed, not less. freightrailreform.com/resources_post…

With the UP-NS merger application on its desk, the Surface Transportation Board faces its biggest test yet. The STB must stand up for competition. freightrailreform.com/resources_post…

Protect rural America from monopolies! 🧑‍🌾🛡️ The STB must put the brakes on the UP–NS rail merger to protect farmers and consumers. Read more: newsmax.com/politics/agric…

Former House Ag Chair Mike Conaway (@ConawayTX11) to @NEWSMAX: UP-NS #freightrail merger would reduce competition, and raise costs for farmers and rural America. Regulators must protect consumers and the U.S. economy. newsmax.com/politics/agric…

Former Trump/Vance advisor warns in the @dcexaminer that the UP-NS #freightrail merger puts America last. washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-amer…

Nine GOP Attorneys General make a strong case for why you should be worried about the UP-NS #freightrail merger: Higher prices, lower reliability & less innovation – leaving American mfgs & consumers to pay the price. freightwaves.com/news/red-state…

Steel, scrap, and industrial chemicals are the lifeblood of American manufacturing. If UP and NS merge, one railroad would have a monopoly over HALF of these essential materials. That's not how you rebuild American manufacturing.

Think costs can’t go higher? Think again. 40+ GOP leaders warn the UP–NS #freightrail could drive up the cost of housing, energy, goods & more. Check it out: finance.yahoo.com/news/rail-merg…

Past rail-to-rail mergers promised efficiency, but delivered disruption. ⚠️ Network meltdowns ⚠️ Service delays ⚠️ Higher rates A UP-NS rail merger would enhance competition? Prove it.

🦃 UP & NS want to gobble up competition to feed a coast-to-coast #freightrail monopoly. That’s bad news for American businesses, farmers & consumers. Learn more: freightrailreform.com/trouble-on-the…