Properties (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
merger
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
April 1995
focus on efficiency studied by economists stock swap announced in 1995 extensive documentation required long-term industry changes synergies and cost savings |
| gptkbp:benefits |
expanded service offerings
|
| gptkbp:built |
operational integration
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
regulatory hurdles
cultural integration issues |
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
completed in 1996
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
changes in local economies
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
antitrust concerns
|
| gptkbp:employees |
job reductions
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
increased revenue
regional economic changes |
| gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
increased freight traffic
|
| gptkbp:events |
key events in merger process
|
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
1996
September 11, 1996 |
| gptkbp:financialPerformance |
improved financial performance post-merger
|
| gptkbp:financials |
significant financial implications
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
network expansion
influenced future railroad mergers |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
1990s
deregulation of the railroad industry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Union Pacific Merger
|
| gptkbp:impact |
service changes
railroad industry consolidation reduced competition in some areas |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
stock price fluctuations
|
| gptkbp:investmentFocus |
required shareholder votes
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company |
| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
several years
|
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Richard_Davidson
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
set precedent for future mergers
Union_Pacific_and_Southern_Pacific |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
lawsuits from competitors
|
| gptkbp:market |
increased_market_share_in_western_U.S.
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
successful integration
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
formed new partnerships
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board
intense regulatory scrutiny lengthy regulatory process |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:riskManagement |
operational disruptions
|
| gptkbp:service_area |
western_United_States
|
| gptkbp:significance |
largest_railroad_merger_in_U.S._history
|
| gptkbp:treaty |
over a year
years of negotiations highly complex negotiations merger agreement signed |
| gptkbp:type |
railroad merger
|
| gptkbp:year |
1996
|