NEARBY: Merger Will Increase Rail Traffic In Lower Bucks County, Lawmakers Say

Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Combination Gains Additional Momentum

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Bucks County Lawmakers Seek Pause On Rail Merger Over Freight, Hazmat Concerns

Lawmakers want federal regulators to pause the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger until an environmental review of Bucks County rail…

NEARBY: Merger Will Increase Rail Traffic In Lower Bucks County, Lawmakers Say

file photoCredit: Tom Sofield/NewtownPANow.com Two area lawmakers are calling on federal regulators to halt consideration of a proposed $85 billion transcontinental rail merger until environmental and safety evaluations can be completed. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and state Rep. Jim Prokopiak, both Democrats, submitted comments to the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Monday, according to a joint statement. They are asking the fede…

Senator Steve Santarsiero and Representative Jim Prokopiak Call for a Pause on Consideration of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger by the Surface Transportation Board until Environmental Review is Finished and Shared with the Public

BUCKS COUNTY – September 22, 2026 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and State Representative Jim Prokopiak (D-140) are calling on the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB), which has the authority to reject or approve railway mergers, to pause consideration of the merits of Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern until a full environmental impact study is completed and questions about rail safety, infrastructure and …