Norfolk Southern's COO quit mid-merger – nobody's asking the right question
Leadership bench optimized for integration, but if the deal falls apart…
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Key takeaway: The Berkshire Hathaway railroad has recently won local approval for the largest intermodal facility in North America. But questions about the transload model, ballooning costs, and the UP-NS merger shadow deserve sharper scrutiny.
When BNSF first unveiled its Barstow International Gateway (BIG) on 1 October 2022, the price tag was $1.5 billion and the pitch was straightforward: move container sorting out of congested Los Angeles and into the high desert. Four years later, the number has ballooned ...
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