Railway Merger Restrictions NPR's Jack Speer reports from Washington that federal regulators are proposing new restrictions for railway mergers. The Surface Transportation Board released the proposed guidelines yesterday. If approved early next year, they would make it harder for large rail lines to merge.

Railway Merger Restrictions

Railway Merger Restrictions

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NPR's Jack Speer reports from Washington that federal regulators are proposing new restrictions for railway mergers. The Surface Transportation Board released the proposed guidelines yesterday. If approved early next year, they would make it harder for large rail lines to merge.