Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file for transcontinental merger

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

December 19, 2025 7:45 AM UTC

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) requesting approval to combine the two railroads. The companies entered into a merger agreement on July 29, 2025, to create Americas first transcontinental railroad.

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