BNSF, CN Call Off Merger
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However, the heads of other major North American railroads warned a CN-BNSF combination would throw the industry into turmoil as rivals rush to their own mergers. That prospect scared many shippers who have been roiled by shipment disruptions in recent years. So the federal Surface Transportation Board last March imposed a 15-month halt to any new rail merger applications.