Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern expand merger commitments to STB

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Affirm Strength of Merger Application and Offer Unprecedented New Customer Assurances

July 27, 2026 5:00 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) today enhanced their merger application by offering customer protections that go beyond those provided in any prior rail merger. The new commitments are provided with the supplemental information requested by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) when it accepted the companies merger application as complete on May 28, 2026.

We are more confident than ever that creating Americas first transcontinental railroad is good for America. The merger will provide our customers faster, more reliable and... More