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Railroad Merger Faces Criticism From Fertilizer Industry

Published December 24, 2025

The Fertilizer Institute is raising red flags over the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, saying fertilizer shippers already face limited rail options, higher costs, and ongoing service problems. In its response to the Surface Transportation Board, the…

UP-Norfolk Southern Merger Goes to STB

Published December 22, 2025

The proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger has been officially filed with the Surface Transportation Board. The $85 billion deal is considered the largest railroad merger in history. The Rail Customer Coalition immediately responded, warning it would dramatically impact competition.…

Nation’s First Seamless East–West Rail Network Moves Closer to Reality

Published November 20, 2025

Shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Railway. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek says this union would create the first coast-to-coast, seamless railway in the country. "It's essentially being able to create this…

Shareholders OK UP-NS Rail Merger

Published November 17, 2025

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern shareholders have approved their merger. The new rail entity will control 40-to-45 percent of the U.S. freight rail traffic. A Surface Transportation Board decision on the merger is expected to be made in 2027.

Input Provided on Norfolk Southern-Union Pacifc Merger

Published September 17, 2025

Trade groups representing agriculture, manufacturing and energy have sent a joint letter to the Surface Transportation Board, voicing ‘serious concerns’ about the proposed merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific railroads. The Agricultural Retailers Association said it is opposed to…

Massive Rail Merger in the Works

Published July 29, 2025

Union Pacific has announced it will purchase Norfolk Southern Railway for $85 billion. Pending a lengthy regulatory process, this deal will create the country’s first coast-to-coast freight rail operation. The last major merger for Class I railroads was the Canadian…

Immigration Issue Curtails Rail Movement to Mexico

Published December 20, 2023

Faced with an upswing in illegal border crossings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection closed several bridges and ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. Immigration officials said there aren’t enough border patrol agents to handle the numbers crossing the border.…

Rail Service Will Be Reviewed at STB Hearing

Published April 22, 2022

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Surface Transportation Board will take testimony on rail carrier service problems. In late March, the National Grain and Feed Association sent a letter to the STB saying its members have not been able to purchase…

Articles tagged under: Union Pacific Railway

Railroad Merger Faces Criticism From Fertilizer Industry

UP-Norfolk Southern Merger Goes to STB

Nation’s First Seamless East–West Rail Network Moves Closer to Reality

Shareholders OK UP-NS Rail Merger

Input Provided on Norfolk Southern-Union Pacifc Merger

Massive Rail Merger in the Works

Immigration Issue Curtails Rail Movement to Mexico

Rail Service Will Be Reviewed at STB Hearing

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