Largest rail union backs $85 billion Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger

The nation’s largest rail labor union urged members of Congress to support a proposed $85 billion merger between Union ...
Opinion

Protecting freight rail competition protects Alabama communities: op-ed

Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) intend to merge, which would give them control of nearly half of the nation’s freight market and fundamentally reshaping the national rail network.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Coming soon to Midtown: A Union Pacific building?

Norfolk Southern’s proposed merger with Union Pacific would eliminate the Atlanta brand. But it won’t leave Midtown, CEO says.

Union Pacific Merger Delay Puts Regulatory Risks And Rail Rewards In Focus

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern have delayed filing a revised merger application after a regulatory request.
Business Wire

Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits

OMAHA, Nebraska & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ...
The Daily Signal

Here’s Why American Industry Needs a Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger

Preston is a research fellow for tax policy in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the federal budget. Imagine if airlines couldn’t fly nonstop between the East and West coasts.
Railway Age

Norfolk Southern’s John Orr Honored as 2026 Railroader of the Year

Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr was honored as Railway Age’s 2026 Railroader of the Year on March 10 during the traditional dinner hosted by the Western ...