The Deal That Could Take Freight Off the Highway
About this episode
Rob Liss discusses the potential impact of a Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger on freight transportation.
Rob Liss is Vice President at MAKA Logistics, one of the largest independent agencies in Armstrong Transport Group. He explains why a proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger could shift freight from trucks to rail and reshape competition across North America, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, Augment Technologies Inc, Goodship. Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com .
People in this episode
Guest: Rob Liss
Topics covered
- freight transportation
- rail vs truck
- mergers in logistics
- competition in freight
- Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger
Keywords
- freight
- logistics
- rail
- trucks
- merger
- competition
- Union Pacific
- Norfolk Southern
Sponsors
Epay Manager, Augment Technologies Inc, Goodship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MAKA Logistics, Armstrong Transport Group, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern
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