Crews from Mexico operating trains on UP’s U.S. rails becomes focus of report by CNBC | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

Crews from Mexico operating trains on UP’s U.S. rails becomes focus of report by CNBC | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

In a story about the proposed megamerger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific, CNBC reported that Union Pacific’s recent move to operate trains with Mexican national crews on rails within the United States could be a stumbling block for UP as it seeks approval for the merger from the Trump administration. A link to CNBC’s story can be found here. The report focused on a June 2 letter by BLET National President Mark Wallace asking U.S. Pres…