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A Union Pacific freight train crosses a steel trestle over a river.

The Best Customer Protection is Competition

On Union Pacific’s Northern Region, we serve some of the most demanding supply chains in North America, including the mines, utilities and industrial customers that rely on us to move essential…

Jim Vena looks out from the cab of a Union Pacific locomotive.

Vena Shares Vision for Transformative Transcontinental Network

Vena Shares Vision for Transformative Transcontinental Network Author: Union Pacific | November 6, 2026 Union Pacific Railroad CEO Jim Vena joined Trains magazine editor Bill Stephens on the…

An Amtrak passenger train and a Union Pacific freight train travel on adjacent tracks.

Freight and Passenger Rail Can Continue to Grow Together

When Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced their proposal to create America’s first transcontinental railroad, we made clear that supporting passenger rail remains a priority.

A Union Pacific locomotive pulls covered hopper cars beside a harvested agricultural field.

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Combination Will Strengthen Agricultural Supply Chains

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Combination Will Strengthen Agricultural Supply Chains Author: Union Pacific | October 29, 2026 Key Takeaways:Agricultural businesses are backing the Union…

Marlisa Briggs, community leader and President of the North Houston Association.

America’s Voices: Community Leader Marlisa

Community leader Marlisa explains why moving more freight to rail means economic opportunity and safer highways for the people in her community.

Worker beside wrapped steel coils on a railcar inside a transloading facility.

Freight Customers Will Always Have Competitive Options

I run a transload company headquartered on the South Side of Chicago. For 40 years, we’ve shown customers that rail can be a cost-effective alternative to trucking even if their facilities aren’t…

Boxes containing the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger application being delivered to the Surface Transportation Board.

Behind Every Claim, Thousands of Pages of Proof

Behind Every Claim, Thousands of Pages of ProofAuthor: Jeff Pincock, Vice President – Strategy and Corporate Development, Union Pacific | October 19, 2026 Key Takeaways: Every major merger…

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern locomotives lead an intermodal freight train through a green, tree-lined landscape.

A Coast-to-Coast Railroad Will Strengthen American Freight

A Coast-to-Coast Railroad Will Strengthen American Freight Author: Union Pacific | October 16, 2026 Key Takeaways:A single-line transcontinental railroad will connect American businesses to more…

Three speakers onstage at the VMA26 International Trade Symposium.

Unlocking East Coast Port Growth: Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific Make the Case at VMA26

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific CEOs told industry leaders at VMA26 that their proposed merger will deliver new transportation options, improve freight efficiency and better connect East Coast…

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern locomotives with the video graphic “Less than 11%”.

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Combination: The Facts About Market Share and Competition

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Combination: The Facts About Market Share and Competition Author: Union Pacific | October 14, 2026 Some claim a transcontinental railroad will control more than half…