STB Accepts UP-NS Merger Application for Consideration; Requires Supplemental Information and Holds Proceedings in Abeyance
The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) today announced a unanimous decision accepting for consideration the revised major merger application filed by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) (together, Applicants), along with a related application. Today’s decision holds the proceedings in abeyance, including the environmental review of the transaction, and orders Applicants to submit supplemental information by July 27, 2026.
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