By now you've surely heard: the UP-NS merger application has been submitted to the STB. This is a major milestone in the merger process and contains many new details, while at the same time prompts even more questions.

That's why, once again, RailTrends is hosting an exclusive online event concepted and led by Tony Hatch, leading rail analyst and RailTrends co-founder, to unpack the details and provide perspective on what the proposal suggests about network strategy and future operations for the industry as a whole.

He's assembled a standout group of experts for this conversation:

Roger Nober, Regulatory Studies Center, The George Washington University / Former Chair of the Surface Transportation Board
David Woodruff, Rubicon Strategy / Former AVP and Head of U.S. Public and Government Affairs for CN
Rick Paterson, Rail analyst & RailTrends featured panelist

Our panelists are still reviewing the application and building out talking points, but here's what we know the conversation will include:

Key application components
The STB’s potential interpretation of the filing – and possible pressure points within
Operational, competitive, and regulatory impacts
What’s next in the review process