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The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern combination creates America’s first coast-to-coast railroad — expanding freight choices, eliminating inefficiencies, strengthening supply chains and giving shippers a highly competitive alternative that will finally rival trucking and Canadian carriers. Interline agreements are temporary and inefficient. Only a unified network can deliver seamless, cost-effective service at the scale U.S. shippers need. We are building a rail system strong enough to challenge trucking’s dominanc
We are building a rail system strong enough to challenge trucking’s dominance and deliver savings across the U.S. economy.

More Effective Competition

  • Trucks vs. rail: Trucks haul 72% of U.S. freight,1 wearing down taxpayer-funded roads; railroads maintain their networks.
  • Lost time at interchanges: Rail hand off between carriers adds 1-2 days in cross-country transit time.
  • Inefficiency costs: In Chicago alone, 330,000+ containers are trucked annually between railroad facilities, leading to unnecessary costs, road congestion and increased risk of cargo damage.
  • Cross-border competition: For 100+ years, Canadian railroads have threatened U.S. jobs and supply chains. The U.S. supply chain will benefit from a stronger American transcontinental option.

Benefits for Customers and the Economy

  • Strengthening supply chains: End-to-end service reduces interchanges, speeds up transit, saves customers cost by improving their freight car efficiency, simplifies quotes and improves shipment visibility through integrated tech.
  • More choice, less congestion: Rail moves just 11% of forestry, 17% of chemicals and 22% of metals freight.2 A unified network gives rail the scale to win back freight and reduce road congestion, offering shippers more choice, not less.
  • Supporting customers and the American economy: Every $1 invested in rail generates $2.50 in economic activity,3 supporting U.S. manufacturing, exports and jobs.

More than 400+ letters from customers — and counting — across nearly every industry reflect strong support for the combination.

Benefits for Workers and Communities

  • Benefiting workers: Those who have a union job when the merger is approved will continue to have one. A recent landmark SMART-TD agreement that ensures career-long job protection demonstrates our commitment. Rail careers pay 40% above the national average.3
  • Paying our own way: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern invest $5.6B annually in infrastructure4 — private dollars that expand capacity and reduce taxpayer burdens from highway wear.
  • Community benefits: One intermodal train can take 550 trucks off the nation’s highway. Fewer trucks mean safer roads, less congestion and cleaner air.

Both Companies Have Proven Track Records

Results shown span two years, from Q2 2023 through Q2 2025

  • Moving cars faster: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern boosted car velocity 9% and 26% respectively.5
  • Delivering the service promised by improving on-time performance:5 - Union Pacific: Manifest +13 points / Intermodal +10 points - Norfolk Southern: Manifest +16 points / Intermodal +5 points
  • Dedicated to safety: In 2024, nearly 90 hours of development averaged per employee and more than 10,000 first responders trained.
50,000 Route Miles4
$300M Philanthropic Giving4
$2.75B Annualized EBITDA Synergy4
100 Ports Linked4
The Bottom Line
America’s first coast-to-coast railroad delivers faster service for customers, stronger union-backed careers, safer and cleaner roads for communities and a unified U.S. network finally able to compete with trucking and Canadian carriers.
1. “Economics and Industry Data,” American Trucking Association, accessed Sept. 29, 2025
2. “Freight Analysis Framework Version 5 (FAF5),” U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, accessed March 5, 2025
3. “Freight Rail Jobs,” Association of American Railroads, accessed Sept. 29, 2025
4. “Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad” Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Corporation press release, last modified July 29, 2025, accessed Sept. 29, 2025
5. “Q2 2025 Earnings Call” and “Q2 2024 Earnings Call” presentations, Norfolk Southern Corporation, last modified July 29, 2025, and July 25, 2024, respectively, accessed Oct. 8, 2025
“Second Quarter 2025 Earnings,” “Second Quarter 2024 Earnings” and “Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release” presentations, Union Pacific Corporation, last modified July 24, 2025, July, 25, 2024, and July 26, 2023, respectively, accessed Oct. 8, 2025