Creating America's First Transcontinental Railroad: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits

Core Viewpoint - Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation have filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board to approve their merger, aiming to create America's first transcontinental railroad [1] Group 1: Merger Details - The merger agreement was entered into on July 29, 2025, and the application is nearly 7,000 pages long, providing comprehensive details on the benefits of the end-to-end combination [1]