Press Releases
UP and NS STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits
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 and Norfolk Southern Announce Analyst Call to Review STB Merger Application to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will submit their application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, requesting approval to combine the two railroads and create America’s first transcontinental railroad. Both companies’ management teams will co-host a conference call and live webcast at 8:45 a.m. ET.
Union Pacific Railroad Unveils New Industrial Park, Offering Customers Connectivity to Texas’ Fastest-Growing Regions
Union Pacific Railroad recently announced plans to develop the Mainline Texas Industrial Park, a master-planned, 2,000-acre industrial development just outside Houston.