Behind Every Claim, Thousands of Pages of Proof
It’s easy to make a claim. It’s harder to prove one. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s nearly 7,000-page application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) puts the evidence behind the proposed merger on the record, with studies, modeling and analysis supporting its projected benefits, operational improvements and competitive impacts.
Download PDFWhat the Analysis Shows
Detailed modeling and analysis show the transaction will move freight more efficiently, strengthen service and create new single-line service opportunities across the country.
- 88,000+ county-to-county lanesNew single-line service opportunities.
- 2,550+ daily handlings eliminatedFewer rail car and container transfers.
- 65,000 fewer car-miles dailyMore direct freight movements.
- ~2.1 million truckloads converted annuallyFreight shifted from highways to rail.
- $3.5 billion annual shipper savingsLower transportation costs.
4 Million Pages of Discovery
Stacked, those discovery pages would stand about 1,300 feet tall.
That’s almost as tall as the Empire State Building.
Nearly 4,000 Gigabytes of Discovery Data
During the Artemis II test, NASA transmitted 484 gigabytes of video, photos and voice data from the moon.
The proposed merger’s discovery record contains more than eight times the volume of data sent from lunar orbit.
The Facts Matter
Competing perspectives are part of the process. But ultimately, the question isn’t whose argument is loudest. It’s whose argument is best supported by the record.
The STB will evaluate the evidence and determine whether the transaction serves the public interest. That’s the standard that matters.
Please review Union Pacific’s cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements.
