股东们批准一项850亿美元的联合太平洋-诺福克南方合并,以建立一个单一的跨洲铁路,等待监管批准。 Shareholders approve a $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, pending regulatory approval, to create a single transcontinental railroad.

太平洋和南诺福克联盟的股东已经批准了一项85亿美元的合并计划, 约99%赞成, 在美国建立了第一个海岸对海岸的跨洲铁路。 Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have approved a proposed $85 billion merger, with about 99% in favor, creating the first coast-to-coast transcontinental railroad in the U.S. 该协议将把横跨43个州的两条铁路网络结合起来,目的是通过消除承运人之间的牵线搭桥,提高货运效率,缩短过境时间,并改进服务。 The deal, which would combine the two railroads’ networks across 43 states, aims to improve freight efficiency, reduce transit times, and enhance service by eliminating handoffs between carriers. 太平洋联盟将为诺福克南方的每股发行一个份额和88.82美元的现金,对NS的价值约为每股320美元左右。 Union Pacific will issue one share and $88.82 in cash for each Norfolk Southern share, valuing NS at about $320 per share. 合并仍然需要水陆运输委员会的最后批准,该委员会将审查对竞争、运输成本和市场集中的担忧。 The merger still requires final approval from the Surface Transportation Board, which will review concerns over competition, shipping costs, and market concentration. 预计该交易将于2027年初结束。 The transaction is expected to close by early 2027.