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Commentary
CSX Acquisition of Pan Am: Improved New England Rail Service Makes It Commendable
CSX has recently proposed to acquire Pan Am Railways. Although, as I explain below, I am usually critical of mergers, I believe this merger will substantially enhance the rail network in New England by bringing the region more directly into the national railroad network.