Rail Giants Aim to Prove Benefits of Coast-to-Coast Network

Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle ...
The Express - Lock Haven

Two big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two unions that ...
CCJ

Historic rail merger draws ire of competitor

The merger of rail giants Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Corporation is drawing the ire of BNSF Railway, which on Monday filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting the ...
The Vindicator

Defect notices signal next phase in Norfolk Southern derailment settlement

EAST PALESTINE — With the property damage payments expected to begin in early 2026 now that the appeals of the final approval of the $600 million settlement between class members and Norfolk Southern ...
Times Union

Village says Norfolk Southern plan to stop trains poses threats to health and safety

Norfolk Southern wants to build a crew change facility on a new route from Binghamton to Worcester, Mass., that will travel through Voorheesville before using CSX lines. The location of the building ...
The Vindicator

Norfolk Southern aims to block expert testimony in settlement case

EAST PALESTINE — Norfolk Southern has filed a series of motions in federal court seeking to exclude expert testimony presented by the state of Ohio and the United States as litigation continues over ...
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 ...
Logistics Management

Proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger draws praise, skepticism ahead of STB Filing

With an expected December 1 date for the application regarding the historic $85 billion proposed merger between Class I railroad carriers Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, there was no shortage of ...
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 ...
Boston Herald

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

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern backed the railroads’ proposed $85 billion merger to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast rail network. Warner backs Netflix ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific shareholders OK merger. Here’s what’s next.

In a matter of minutes on Friday, shareholders for Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and Omaha-based Union Pacific gave overwhelming approval to a proposed merger of the companies. The $85 billion ...