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April 30, 2026

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s Amended STB Merger Application

Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation today submitted an amended merger application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) seeking approval to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. Additional analysis reinforces that the combination will drive growth, enable substantial cost savings for shippers and strengthen the U.S. supply chain.

April 29, 2026

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending April 25, 2026

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 25, 2026. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 511,616 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.9 percent compared with the same week last year.

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