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Norfolk Southern promotes a new operations chief with a deep background in eastern railroading. The post New COO for Norfolk Southern appeared first on FreightWaves.

Trump did not name any specific companies, but Union Pacific's pending acquisition of Norfolk Southern is the only known railroad deal currently in progress.

North America’s freight rail map is about to be redrawn. The proposed merger of Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) with Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) would create the first transcontinental railroad, and the Surface Transportation Board review will almost certainly require divestitures of regional lines, yards, and equipment. Investors fixate on the operators. The more interesting question ... Brookfield Infrastructure Could Quietly Cash In on the Coming Rail Megamerger

The Surface Transportation Board gave conditional approval of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern revised merger application, but asked for more information. The post How rail mega-merger moved ahead, and STB avoided making history appeared first on FreightWaves.

Class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway, owner of BNSF Railway, reversed earlier gains on Thursday after a federal regulator pushed pause on its review of the blockbuster merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. BNSF, which competes with Union Pacific in the Western U.S., has previously said that the proposed merger will "concentrate too much control of the nation's freight market with one railroad leading to long-term harm to competition and resilience in the nation's supply chain." "BNSF remains firmly opposed to the proposed UP–NS merger," the Berkshire-owned railroad said in a statement on Thursday.

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The federal Surface Transportation Board is seeking more information on the impact of combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

The Surface Transportation Board accepted the merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, on the condition that the partners submit more data for evaluation. The post BREAKING: STB conditionally accepts UP-NS rail merger application, wants more data appeared first on FreightWaves.

Shares of freight railroads Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern dropped sharply Thursday, after a federal regulator paused the review process for their merger, stating it needed more details to evaluate the transaction. Union Pacific fell 3.5%, and Norfolk Southern is down 5%. While the Surface Transportation Board said it accepted the revised merger application that the two railroads filed in April, it froze the review and will establish another schedule for the remainder of the process.

The Surface Transportation Board accepted the companies' revised $85 billion application but put all proceedings on hold pending more information

The federal Surface Transportation Board is seeking more information on the impact of combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

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Union Pacific refuted claims by the top law enforcement officials of six states that it omitted key data in its revised merger application with Norfolk Southern. The post UP refutes new AG claims, says it provided all answers in merger paperwork appeared first on FreightWaves.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.

Shares of freight carrier Old Dominion (NASDAQ:ODFL) jumped 2.8% in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.

A group of Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the application for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transcontinental rail merger. The post Attorney Generals urge STB to reject new rail merger application appeared first on FreightWaves.

With NSC shares moving north, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment at this juncture.

Union Pacific has proposed a US$85b acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC). The deal gathered momentum after public comments from President Trump supporting the merger. The proposed combination would create a larger freight rail operator across key U.S. routes. Norfolk Southern, listed as NYSE:NSC, is a major freight railroad operator focused on transporting commodities, industrial products, intermodal containers, and consumer goods across the eastern United States. Freight rail has...

Railroad operator CSX posted Thursday’s highest Vol/OI ratio. With the stock already up 26% year-to-date, a large institution placed a large options bet that the rally has further room to run in the second half of 2026.

The CEO of Union Pacific said he is confident the revised UP-Norfolk Southern merger application will be accepted by the Surface Transportation Board. The post UP CEO confident rail merger application checks all the STB’s boxes appeared first on FreightWaves.

Norfolk Southern has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger deserves scrutiny but also serious consideration, because the alternative is a system never built to work.

Competitors such as BNSF, CPKC and CSX say Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's refiled application falls short. Here's why.

Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) is one of the best large cap stocks to buy in 2026 according to billionaire Dan Loeb. This railroad stock has gained roughly 20% over the past six months, and Street forecasts show it has more room to rise. Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE:NSC) want to merge, […]

The regulatory battle over whether Union Pacific Corp. should be allowed to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. in an $85 billion deal continued this week as UP filed its answer to criticisms of its amended application. Less than three days later, UP competitor BNSF Railway responded with a letter saying UP’s response remained inadequate in that UP and NS still have not provided the Surface ...

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern defended their revised merger application, calling it "comprehensive and complete" while rebutting calls for its rejection. The post UP-NS say revised merger application is ‘comprehensive and complete’ appeared first on FreightWaves.