1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (493+ words) Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are trying to strengthen their case for creating America's first transcontinental railroad, adding what they describe as an unprecedented set of customer assurances as the Surface Transportation Board reviews their merger application. The companies said…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (201+ words) Norfolk Southern's number-two executive, John Orr, is leaving the freight railroad, which is gearing up for a $71.5 billion merger with Union Pacific. Norfolk Southern on Monday said Orr has resigned as executive vice president and chief operating officer due to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (290+ words) The Surface Transportation Board has unanimously accepted Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s merger application for consideration after finding the rail companies’ second attempted application sufficient, kicking off a formal review of the proposed deal. The three-member panel decided to allow…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (276+ words) ATLANTA — A proposed merger between Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and Nebraska-based Union Pacific has hit a roadblock after federal regulators deemed the application incomplete. The Surface Transportation Board says the merger filing lacks projections on market share and the potential impact…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (522+ words) America's farmers, manufacturers, and rural communities are sounding the alarm as a major rail merger proposal hits the table. A newly launched coalition is pushing back against plans to combine Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, warning the move could reshape…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (820+ words) December 22, 2025, 9:16 AM An attempt to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast railroad merger is underway, as leaders from the Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific officially filed paperwork Friday and are now making their case to federal regulators to approve a proposed…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (617+ words) Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and its hopeful acquirer, Omaha-based Union Pacific, are set to refile their merger application to federal regulators by the end of April, executives told investors this week. That’s despite “scare tactics” from the deal’s opponents, Norfolk Southern…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (505+ words) A Norfolk Southern train waits at Kenova on Dec. 7, 2025. Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. plan to submit their revised merger application to the Surface Transportation Board next week. The CEOs of both railroads say it will be stronger…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (753+ words) Railroad traffic has been a way of life in Voorheesville since the 19th century, but the industry also also creates unique public safety challenges. This past August, a CSX train struck this car, injuring its teen driver. Norfolk Southern has refurbished…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) EAST PALESTINE — Norfolk Southern has filed a series of motions in federal court seeking to exclude expert testimony presented by the state of Ohio and the United States as litigation continues over the 2023 train derailment. The filings came last week…...