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If it seems like the mammoth UP-NS has been the talk of the railroad industry for a year...you're right.
The May issue of Progressive Railroading provides the much needed updates you've sought. Advertisers in this issue know all the while that every supplier is interested in this merger. Everybody in the industry is interested in this story. Bypassing having a presence in May seems like an unwise decision! Check-out what else is in store:
May Preview of Progressive Railroading
Cover Story: Status, reaction update on mammoth UP-NS merger plan
It’s been more than nine months since Union Pacific Railroad announced plans to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway through an $85 billion transaction. The two Class Is since have worked to promote their plan to merge and create the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
UP and NS hit a road bump in January when the Surface Transportation Board (STB) rejected their merger application as incomplete. They now expect to submit a revised application to the board by April 30.
In the meantime, the two Class Is continue to face opposition to their merger plan while questions/concerns about certain aspects of the combination keep arising.
How are UP and NS addressing the naysayers and skeptics? Are there different approaches now to promoting the merger? What will be the next big step if the STB accepts the revised application? Has the overall projected timeline for the transaction changed?
For answers to those questions and more, Managing Editor Jeff Stagl checks in with the two primary architects of the merger: UP CEO Jim Vena and NS President and CEO Mark George. Several rail industry analysts and opposers will share their viewpoints, as well.
Also In This Issue
- Annual Ties Issue
- Surfacing & Tamping Equipment
- Fuel Management
- Bonus Distribution: Railway Interchange 2026 (June 2-4, 2026, Omaha, Nebraska)
Note: All editorial topics are subject to change without notice.
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