Merger Plan Spurs Debate On Railroad Consolidation; Union, Southern Pacific Bid Under Attack From: The Washington Post | Date: October 21, 1995| Author: Don Phillips | Copyright 1995 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads has drawn Congress, the Clinton administration, railroads, organized labor and much of U.S. manufacturing into a strenuous debate over whether too much power is being placed in too few hands.

The outcome is expected not only to determine the shape of railroading in the West, but also to influence railroads in the East, where Norfolk Southern and CSX are interested in acquiring all or part of Conrail, and ultimately...

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