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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern each earned coveted spots on the 2026 Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list as the only railroads in the Trucking, Transportation and Logistics category. The achievement underscores the shared values, operational excellence and forward-looking commitments fueling the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today met with customers at the winter meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) to discuss the benefits of the company’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern and respond to misinformation from opponents.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern 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 America’s first transcontinental railroad.

Union Pacific Railroad recently announced plans to develop the Mainline Texas Industrial Park, a master-planned, 2,000-acre industrial development just outside Houston.

Union Pacific Railroad announced today it has added 15 new Focus Sites across eight states to its network, with 12 of those sites located on short line railroads that will provide businesses ease of access to the railroad’s premier 32,000-mile rail network.

Union Pacific Railroad celebrated the grand opening of its newest intermodal terminal today in Kansas City, Kansas. This is the fourth intermodal facility Union Pacific has opened since 2021 as part of its ongoing commitment to quickly meet customers’ needs and grow the railroad’s intermodal footprint.