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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern logos are seen in this illustration taken August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
May 1, 2026

US railroads Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek approval for $85 billion merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted a revised $85 billion merger application to the Surface Transportation Board to create a coast-to-coast freight rail operator.

FILE - A Union Pacific freight train travels along the tracks April 17, 2025, in Eloy, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Nov 14, 2025

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern shareholders OK merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern shareholders approve an $85B rail merger, but the Surface Transportation Board must still sign off.

Fired Surface Transportation Board member sues Trump over his dismissal ahead of rail merger review
Oct 1, 2025

Fired Surface Transportation Board member sues Trump over his dismissal ahead of rail merger review

Robert Primus sues Trump, claiming his firing from the Surface Transportation Board threatens the board’s independence.

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