STB Urged to Analyze UP-Norfolk Southern Merger

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar led a bipartisan effort calling on the Surface Transportation Board to scrutinize the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Railway merger. The lawmakers are asking the STB to analyze the impact on competition, especially on farmers who already face limited rail options. Senators who co-signed the letter include Minnesota Senator Tina Smith and South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds.