SC Gov. McMaster weighs in on $85B railroad merger

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is reviewing the proposed merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. The companies aim to create the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific announced their plans to combine operations and create the nation's first transcontinental railroad more than a year ago.
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