Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting ...

Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway’s fight against $85B merger: Are jobs on the line?

The two railroad giants could combine, forming the largest railroad merger in history. What does Fort Worth’s BNSF have to say about it?

Chuck Schumer sounds alarm on impending Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern shareholders both voted last month to approve the deal and Trump has signaled his support ...
WFMZ-TV

Shareholders of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern support $85 billion rail merger

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

BNSF calls for review of Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger conditions

USA: BNSF Railway has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board requesting immediate review and enforcement of ...

Union Pacific's Top Rival Tries to Derail UP's $85B Norfolk Southern Purchase

"The stakes for shippers nationwide could not be higher,” BNSF Railway Chief Legal Officer Jill Mulligan wrote in a petition ...

BNSF Railway Files Petition Requesting STB to Enforce, Review Union Pacific/Southern Pacific Merger Conditions From Three Decades Ago

BNSF Railway today announced the Class I railroad has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB), requesting the immediate review and enforcement of conditions imposed during the ...

Nearly 30 years later, BNSF challenges the Union Pacific–Southern Pacific merger

The original conditions set with the merger granted BNSF certain rights, such as access to "2-to-1" customer locations where Union Pacific ( UNP) and Southern Pacific previously competed to preserve ...
Reuters

Republican state AGs raise concerns about Union Pacific deal for Norfolk Southern

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A group of nine Republican state attorneys general on Friday raised competition concerns about Union Pacific's (UNP.N), opens new tab plan to buy smaller rival Norfolk ...
RealClearMarkets

Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Merger Will Make U.S. Logistics Faster, Cheaper, and Globally Competitive

Earlier this year two of America’s largest railroads – Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern – announced their intention to merge. If approved by the government, the combined entity would establish the ...
AG Week

Federal board urged to look closely at proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Railroad

Sugarbeet cooperatives American Crystal Sugar Co. and Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op are among members of the agricultural industry that are endorsing an effort by Sens. John Hoeven and Amy Klobuchar to take ...
Railway Age

A Rail Merger to Put America Back on Track

A thriving rail industry is foundational for the U.S. economy. Since the 1800s, railroads have powered the U.S. by hauling grain, chemicals, vehicles, coal and all kinds of critical supplies that ...