UP Seeks to Become 1st Transcontinental Railroad Company

UP seeks to become 1st transcontinental railroad company

Omaha would become the headquarters of the nation's first transcontinental railroad under a rail mega-merger announced by Union Pacific on Tuesday.

Schumer, leader of Senate Democrats, speaks out against UP-NS merger

Sen. Charles Schumer speaks at opening ceremonies for Grand Central Madison on Feb. 26, 2023. Schumer has criticized the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.  MTA/Marc A. Hermann WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the Senate Democratic leader, has spoken out against the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. In remarks Thursday (July 31, 2025) on the Senate floor, Schumer said approval of the merger “would cut down the industry…

Change coming down the tracks for Atlanta in Norfolk Southern merger

When the company announced plans in late 2018 to relocate to Atlanta from Virginia, there appeared to be nothing but clear tracks ahead. But the years since have been both momentous and tumultuous for Norfolk Southern. The company sold land holdings that make up a big part of downtown’s Centennial…

Approve the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

Gilded Age financier Jay Gould dreamed of a transcontinental railway connecting the West Coast with the East Coast of the United States. His dream was never realized. Today, however, the late 1800s business tycoon’s vision is on the cusp of reality. This week, Union Pacific, UNP, a large railroad, principally operating in the western U.S., said that it had... The post Approve the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger appeared first on Daily Trut…

The Makings of a Railroad Merger - SMART Union

After SMART-TD first sounded the alarm in May, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern officially confirmed their merger plans on July 29, 2025. The question now becomes: what happens next? Simply merging two Class I railroads isn’t easy; it involves multiple steps that can take years to finalize. How a Merger Becomes Official   The Surface Transportation Board (STB), which is tasked with approving any major merger request, has a timeline that outlin…