美国两大铁路正在谈判合并,建立了价值超过2 000亿美元的跨洲铁路。 Two major U.S. railroads are in talks to merge, creating a transcontinental railroad valued at over $200 billion.

太平洋联盟和南诺福克(Norfolk South)是两座美国主要铁路, 正在就85亿美元的合并进行高级谈判, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, two major U.S. railroads, are in advanced talks for a potential $85 billion merger that could create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S., valued at over $200 billion. 这项交易旨在通过将太平洋联盟的西部网络与南方的东部路线诺福克合并,简化全国的交货手续。 The deal aims to streamline deliveries across the country by combining Union Pacific's Western network with Norfolk Southern's Eastern routes. 然而,兼并面临反托拉斯监管机构和托运集团的反对者的监督,他们担心费率提高和竞争减少。 However, the merger faces scrutiny from antitrust regulators and opposition from shipper groups worried about higher rates and reduced competition. 如果获得批准,它可能会引发诸如BNSF和CSX等其余主要铁路的进一步合并。 If approved, it could trigger further mergers among remaining major railroads like BNSF and CSX.