Surface Transportation Board Filing Hub
On Dec. 19, 2025, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted a joint application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) seeking approval for the proposed combination. This hub provides a summary of the filing, a white paper and the full application submitted to the Board.
OMAHA, ATLANTA, (Apr. 30, 2026) — Union Pacific today filed its amended merger application with Norfolk Southern. America’s first transcontinental railroad is supported by more than 2,000 stakeholders who understand how this end‑to‑end combination will enhance competition and deliver broad public benefits by shifting an estimated 2 million truckloads from the highway to rail, protecting union jobs and driving substantial cost savings.
Featured Resources
Additional context supporting the joint application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern combination, including its goals, benefits and public interest considerations.
Executive Summary
An overview of the joint filing, outlining its purpose, key objectives and supporting rationale
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White Paper
Walk through the structure and key elements of the joint application, including where to find information on service, competition, public benefits and proposed commitments within the filing.
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Amended Application Guide
An overview of what’s new in the amended application refiled April 30.
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Explore the Filing
Below are four files that make up the joint application to the STB.
Application Volume 1: Supporting Information and Summary of Benefits
This volume provides an overview of the proposed transaction, including public interest considerations, competitive and financial analyses, employee impacts, anticipated public benefits and supporting exhibits and verified statements.
Application Volume 2: Market Analysis and Operating Plans
This volume includes detailed analyses of competitive impacts, operating and service plans, safety integration measures, and how the proposed transaction would affect rail operations and service.
Application Volume 3: Statements in Support
This volume includes statements from shippers, government officials, and other stakeholders expressing support for the joint application and the proposed transaction.
Application Volume 4: Supporting Exhibits
This volume contains detailed exhibits submitted with the joint Surface Transportation Board application, including materials addressing competition, operations, corporate structure, and public interest considerations.
Path to Completion
Creating America’s first transcontinental railroad is overwhelmingly in the public interest and will enhance competition, consistent with the test that will be applied in the review of the transaction by the Surface Transportation Board (STB).