STB accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application

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Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad: STB Accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Application

May 28, 2026 11:55 AM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today applauded the Surface Transportation Board (STB)s decision to accept their merger application, calling it an important step toward a reinvigorated, more competitive U.S. railroad industry. The companies acknowledged the STBs request for additional information on their amended merger application, reiterating their commitment to work constructively with the STB.

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