Feds pause Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger

By: Aaron Sanderford

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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OMAHA — The federal government on Thursday paused a proposed merger of two railroad behemoths, Nebraska staple Union Pacific and Georgia-based Norfolk Southern.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board, an independent federal agency which regulates ground transportation and freight, requested more information about the future company.

The feds asked both companies for more details by July 27 about April’s amended application for the merger. The Surface Transportation Board must sign off on railroad combinations.

The board …

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