NYC Trash Could Hinder Union Pacific Merger Deal: New York Brief

May 12, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC

Garbage could hinder the Union Pacific tie-up, John Quinn’s travel plans, and the Hampton Jitney sues the city:

NYC Garbage Complicates Union Pacific Deal

New York City’s need to handle its large loads of trash is the latest challenge for Union Pacific in its controversial bid to take over Norfolk Southern and form the nation’s first coast-to-coast freight rail company, Zach Williams reports.

The federal board that oversees freight mergers should block an application filed by the railroads as incomplete, the Mamdani administration said in a filing. The city Department of Sanitation said the application lacks details on ...

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