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Any Current Merger plans in 2005?

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Any Current Merger plans in 2005?
Posted by ns_gp60 on Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:39 AM
Hi, I have heard bits and peices of info about another merger thats brewing up, please respond if you know anything about this.
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Posted by spbed on Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:57 AM
Who & who so we can buy the stock[?]


Originally posted by geeps

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Posted by K. P. Harrier on Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:16 AM
I cannot imagine anyone in their right mind would attempt another merger right now! There have been so many shipper complaints about the present railroad situations, surely the Surface Transportation Board (STB) would not be anxious to offer a blessing.

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Posted by gabe on Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:19 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by K. P. Harrier

I cannot imagine anyone in their right mind would attempt another merger right now! There have been so many shipper complaints about the present railroad situations, surely the Surface Transportation Board (STB) would not be anxious to offer a blessing.


Well said.
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Posted by spbed on Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:26 AM
Sounds quite reasonable to me as well? Wonder where he got his info from. [:)][:p]

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Posted by jeffhergert on Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:27 AM
A columnist in the January 2005 issue of Railway Age magazine predicts a merger among the class 1s within the next 12 to 18 months. Not very specific on who it will be.
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Posted by TheS.P.caboose on Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:05 PM
I've been hearing about a Norfolk Southern merger. At this point, I don't know if it's just a rumor or not.
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Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:07 PM
Please, no more mergers. You can only put so many coats of paint on plastic locomotives.[banghead]
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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:25 PM
UP sez they are doing a little better and going to put down some new track. Ergo, I would like to see the "horse" going down our BNSF tracks! Except I don't want to see an Orange Horse!

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