多位州检察长表示,联合太平洋(Union Pacific)与诺福克南方(Norfolk Southern)之间的铁路合并提案对美国公司构成重大风险,可能会“扼杀经济”并“危害我们的国家安全”。
这项价值715亿美元的交易将“导致市场过度集中,抑制竞争,从而导致更高的价格、较低的可靠性和较少的创新,损害美国制造商,最终影响美国消费者,”根据周五由俄亥俄州、田纳西州、堪萨斯州、佛罗里达州、北达科他州、南达科他州、密西西比州、爱荷华州和蒙大拿州的九位州检察长签署的信件指出。
他们在致负责监管货运铁路的运输委员会(Surface Transportation Board, STB)的信中表示,以往的铁路合并导致了更糟糕的铁路服务和更高的成本。STB将审查合并申请,并决定是否批准。
目前,美国共有六家主要的货运铁路公司,几家发货商,如化工公司,表示他们担心进一步的铁路整合将使他们依赖于一两家铁路运营商。
联合太平洋表示,如果合并发生,他们将为失去接入铁路的任何客户提供另一个承运人。
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