Drew Bond writes in the Washington Examiner about the rail merger and strengthening supply chains.
As Washington debates how to strengthen supply chains, lower costs, and stay competitive with China, one of the most consequential infrastructure decisions in years is receiving far too little attention.
The Surface Transportation Board will soon decide whether to approve the merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, an opportunity to upgrade how goods move across the United States. This decision will shape whether the U.S. is still willing to build for the future.
Supply chains determine the cost of energy, food, housing, and nearly everything else Americans buy. When they are inefficient, families pay more. When they work, the entire economy benefits. Right now, our infrastructure is failing to keep pace with economic demand.
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