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聯合太平洋鐵路擬收購諾福克南方 料引發嚴格監管審查

據《華爾街日報》報道,美國鐵路營運商聯合太平洋(Union Pacific)正探討收購較細規模競爭對手諾福克南方(Norfolk Southern)的可能性。此舉若成事,將進一步鞏固聯合太平洋在行業內的領導地位,但同時也可能面臨極為嚴格的監管審查。

消息發布後,諾福克南方股價在盤後交易中上升了4.5%。不過,報道指出,目前雙方談判仍處於初期階段,尚未有任何交易保證能達成,亦未必能通過監管部門審批。

聯合太平洋對此未有回應路透社的置評請求,而諾福克南方亦未即時回覆。

若收購成功,兩家公司合併後的市場估值約為2,000億美元,將進一步整合美國鐵路行業。過去數十年來,美國鐵路業由多家大型運營商合併至今日的少數幾家,行業規模持續縮減。

這消息緊隨早前媒體報道,指聯合太平洋正與摩根士丹利合作,探討收購方案。路透社暫時未能獨立證實相關報導。

透過收購,聯合太平洋將獲得諾福克南方擁有的1.95萬英里鐵路路線,主要覆蓋美國東部22個州,從而擴展至橫跨美國大陸的鐵路網絡,提升其市場壟斷力。

然而,這宗巨額交易必須獲得美國鐵路監管機構——地面運輸委員會(Surface Transportation Board,STB)的批准。此外,工會的支持亦至關重要,因為工會歷來反對行業整合,憂慮可能導致裁員及服務中斷。

喬治華盛頓大學競爭法中心主任William Kovacic指出,大型交易必定面臨嚴格的競爭審查,STB會聽取貨運商及工會的意見,整個審查過程將非常嚴謹。

STB在2023年曾批准加拿大太平洋鐵路以310億美元收購堪薩斯城南方鐵路,但附加多項條件及前所未有的七年監督期,成為史上對鐵路合併最嚴格的監管案例。

諾福克南方近年經歷不少風波,包括因道德違規解僱前任CEO、與激進投資者Ancora的董事會爭鬥,以及一宗造成約14億美元損失的列車出軌事故,現正努力重整旗鼓。

評論與啟示

這宗潛在的收購案,反映出美國鐵路行業持續走向高度集中化的趨勢。從經濟學角度看,大型合併可帶來規模效益及更高的運營效率,但同時也可能削弱市場競爭,增加壟斷風險,最終影響運費和服務質素。

監管機構的角色變得尤其重要,STB如何在促進產業效率與維護公平競爭之間取得平衡,將是未來焦點。七年監管期的設置,顯示出監管層對大型合併的戒心,這種嚴格監控可能成為美國鐵路業未來的常態。

此外,工會反對的聲音不容忽視,因為鐵路行業是勞動密集型產業,任何整合都可能牽涉大量員工的命運。企業在追求擴張時,亦需兼顧社會責任與員工利益,否則可能引發更大社會矛盾。

最後,諾福克南方過去的管理混亂與事故,凸顯了企業治理的重要性。合併後,聯合太平洋能否成功整合資源並提升安全標準,將是投資者和市場密切關注的議題。

總括而言,這宗交易不僅是企業間的資本運作,更是一場牽動產業格局、監管政策與勞資關係的複雜博弈。香港投資者若有意涉獵美國基建板塊,宜密切留意相關發展及監管動向。

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