BNSF-CSX Deal A No-Go

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BNSF and CPKC have explicitly stated they have no interest in buying CSX at the moment.

Deal Vs. No Deal

Berkshire Hathaway does not intend to purchase CSX, a move we thought was the likely outcome given the competitive offering of an East/West combination. The valuation and merger benefits are clearly not

www.railwayage.com

 

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CSX railroad's merger prospects derail as BNSF and CPKC make clear they aren't interested in a deal

The prospects for additional consolidation in the rail industry derailed this week when both of CSX's potential partners said they weren't interested in a deal.

apnews.com

 

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Looks like they’ll just be partnering with each other.

BNSF and CSX announce new joint domestic and international intermodal service - Trains

BNSF Railway and CSX today announced an intermodal partnership that will offer seamless domestic coast-to-coast service, plus new international service linking BNSF’s Kansas City terminal with CSX-served ports on the East Coast. The move comes little more than three weeks after Union Pacific and...

www.trains.com

 

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Well, here is one crazy idea: