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Here’s Why American Industry Needs a Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger

Here’s Why American Industry Needs a Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger
A Union Pacific freight train travels in Hutto, Texas, on July 29, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Imagine if airlines couldn’t fly nonstop between the East and West coasts. Instead, all flights would have to stop in the middle of the country so customers could catch another airline’s plane for the last half of the trip. That would be a frustrating inconvenience, and it would make coast-to-coast trips costlier and far less common.
Preston Brashers
Preston Brashers
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Preston Brashers is a senior policy analyst focusing on tax policy at The Heritage Foundation.