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Feds pause UP, Norfolk Southern railroad merger

Aaron Sanderford, the Nebraska Examiner - Jun. 2, 2026

OMAHA — The federal government on May 28 paused a proposed merger of two railroad behemoths, Nebraska staple Union Pacific and Georgia-based Norfolk Southern. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board, an independent federal agency which regulates ground transportation and freight, requested more information about the future company, the Nebraska Examiner reported. The feds asked both companies […]

Feds pause UP, Norfolk Southern railroad merger

Aaron Sanderford, the Nebraska Examiner -

OMAHA — The federal government on May 28 paused a proposed merger of two railroad behemoths, Nebraska staple Union Pacific and Georgia-based Norfolk Southern. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board, an independent federal agency which regulates ground transportation and freight, requested more information about the future company, the Nebraska Examiner reported. The feds asked both companies […]