Bypassing the Interchanges: How Single-Line Transcontinental Rail Connections Are Speeding Up Freight Moving Coast-to-Coas
The biggest structural change in U.S. rail freight in decades is moving through the regulatory process right now — and if it closes, it will reshape how intermodal freight moves coast to coast. On July 29, 2025, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced an $85 billion merger agreement to create America’s first single-line transcontinental railroad. […]