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Union Pacific locomotive 7066 crosses a bridge above Norfolk Southern locomotive 1824 in Leeds, Alabama.

Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Combination Gains Additional Momentum

Author: Union Pacific | September 22, 2026 Surface Transportation Board Unanimously Rejects Opponents’ Requests to Dismiss Merger Application Without Review SMART-MD Jobs-for-Life Agreement…
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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern employees working safely across railroad operations

Safety Starts With Awareness And Never Stops

Safety Starts With Awareness And Never Stops Authors: Rod Doerr, Chief Safety Officer for Union Pacific, and John Fleps, Vice President of…
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Intermodal Has Come a Long Way. The Next Era is About Removing Friction.

Intermodal Has Come a Long Way. The Next Era is About Removing Friction. Author: Shawn Tureman, Vice President Automotive and Intermodal…
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Union Pacific freight train with the downtown Houston skyline in the background

A More Connected Rail Network Will Strengthen Houston’s Freight Economy

A More Connected Rail Network Will Strengthen Houston’s Freight Economy Author: Union Pacific | September 17, 2026 Key Takeaways:● An interconnected rail network will strengthen Houston’s position…
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Union Pacific locomotive leading a freight train with Norfolk Southern locomotives and intermodal containers

More Than 500 Customers Back Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Combination as a Catalyst for American Growth

More than 500 customers representing nearly every segment of the American freight economy have publicly supported the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination, citing expanded market…
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The Freight Economy Has Spoken graphic showing more than 500 customer supporters across major industries

Who Are the 500 Customers Who Support America’s First Transcontinental Railroad?

As debate around the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination continues, one thing is clear: support comes from across the freight economy. More than 500 customers have formally backed the…
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Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena speaking at the Intermodal Association of North America Expo

Vena: Single-Line Service Will Drive the Next Era of Intermodal Growth

A transcontinental railroad will create seven new premium intermodal lanes, eliminate thousands of unnecessary rail handoffs and unlock new growth opportunities for customers, Union Pacific CEO Jim…
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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern locomotives traveling through a wooded landscape

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Voices Support for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

Momentum continues to build for the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination, with South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster voicing his support in a recent letter to the Surface…
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Union Pacific employees with CEO Jim Vena at West Colton Yard

Vena Sees Union Pacific’s Intermodal Growth Strategy in Action in the Inland Empire

On a recent visit to Union Pacific’s West Colton Yard in Bloomington, California, CEO Jim Vena saw firsthand how employees are transforming one of the railroad’s most important Southern California…
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Speeding Up America’s Freight

Speeding Up America’s Freight Author: Union Pacific | September 9, 2026 Key Takeaways: ● Fewer handoffs speed up freight. The Union…
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