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  1. Attorneys general in Kansas and Iowa joined business groups opposing the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger.
  2. Six State Attorney Generals requested the Surface Transportation Board reject the proposed $85 billion merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific.

CEO of one company voiced support for the merger, which is creating a coast-to-coast rail network and improving intermodal logistics.

11 reports, 7 independent Updated Jul 24
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CEO of one company voiced support for the merger, which is creating a coast-to-coast rail network and improving intermodal logistics.

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Norfolk Southern CorporationUnion Pacific Railroad

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  1. Hub Group is an exclusive partner in the ongoing merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern.Sub-event
  2. Norfolk Southern invested in a Chicago transload facility and partnered with The Transload Group LLC to support the merger.Sub-event
  3. Economic uncertainty and tariff pressures are impacting the performance of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern amid a pending acquisition.Sub-event
  4. CSX CEO's belief could negatively impact the ongoing merger plans for Union Pacific Corporation.Sub-event
  5. Merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific gaining CEO support and creating a coast-to-coast network.1 source

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Six State Attorney Generals requested the Surface Transportation Board reject the proposed $85 billion merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. All 1 developments

Within Attorneys general in Kansas and Iowa joined business groups opposing the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger.

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  • Business WireKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Endorses Union Pacific – Norfolk Southern Merger PHOENIX, September 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE: KNX), the nation’s
  • Insider MonkeyNorfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)’s Merger Could Suffer From CSX CEO’s Belief, Says Jim Cramer We recently published 11 Fresh Stocks On Jim Cramer’s Radar. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NASDAQ:NSC)
  • Business WireRio Grande Pacific Corporation Endorses Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Sees Historic Opportunity for U.S. Freight Efficiency FORT WORTH, Texas, August 26, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Grande Pac
  • PR Newswire6,600 UNION PACIFIC TEAMSTERS RATIFY CONTRACT Maintenance of Way Workers Represented by BMWED Secure Key Benefits NOVI, Mich., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of maintenance of way workers at
  • ReutersCSX-BNSF railroad pact lessens expectations of quick merger, analysts say By Sabrina Valle and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -CSX and Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF on Friday announced new coast-to-coast ser
  • GlobeNewswireMODE Global Welcomes Union Pacific – Norfolk Southern Merger; Sees Major Benefit for Intermodal and Shippers DALLAS, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MODE Global, one of North America’s largest non-
  • FreightWavesRail deal will open new markets for top US container port The Port of Los Angeles stands poised for significant growth and transformational change following news of Union Pacific’s plans to acquire N
  • GuruFocus.comUnion Pacific, Norfolk Southern in Talks for $200B Rail Megamerger Union Pacific (UNP, Financials) and Norfolk Southern (NSC, Financials) are in the last stages of talks to merge. If the merger goes
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