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On September 22, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) unanimously rejected opponents’ requests to dismiss the revised merger application between Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC). The decision keeps the transaction on track for expected completion in the second half of 2027. If approved, the deal will create America’s first transcontinental railroad, converting […]

National Farmers Union cites higher costs, less reliability of past rail mergers. The post ‘Higher rates, less reliable service’: Family farmers oppose rail merger appeared first on FreightWaves.

Freight railroads own infrastructure that cannot be replicated, but their dividends depend on variables most income investors overlook. Three major carriers just reported results that reveal exactly which payouts can survive the next downturn and which ones come with hidden strings attached.

The regulator rejected motions to dismiss the $85 billion merger application, but new board member Richard Kloster said the railroads still have “a long way to go” to prove the deal serves the public interest.

OMAHA, Neb. & ATLANTA, September 23, 2026--Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today acknowledged two significant milestones in the creation of America’s first transcontinental railroad, which will eliminate time-consuming interchanges between railroads and strengthen the nation’s supply chain.

Trade associations representing chemical and fertilizer shippers, among others, say the merger could negatively impact competition.

Among the major deals in focus are Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger, Fertitta Entertainment’s acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, Norfolk Southern’s merger with Union Pacific, and FedEx’s acquisition of InPost.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena is critical of rival railroads’ plans to request trackage rights over a combined UP-Norfolk Southern system. “The idea to give up tracks of your railroad for no reason at all just goes against the fundamental principle of how … business should work,” Vena told an investor conference. Last week BNSF […] The post Union Pacific blasts rival railroads’ trackage rights requests appeared first on FreightWaves.

Record US diesel at $6.31 a gallon nationwide, and up to $8 in California, is reshaping how freight moves across the country. Fuel is suddenly the main character, not background noise, and that creates both pressure and openings for railroads and large freight operators. This article walks through three US rail and logistics stocks exposed to this fuel shock and explains why some investors are watching them closely right now. The three stocks covered below are just a sample from this freight...

CSX (NasdaqGS:CSX) plans to seek broad access rights if the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern transcontinental merger proceeds. The freight carrier intends to request entry to pivotal corridors and shared terminals that could be controlled by the combined rail operator. CSX has raised competition concerns, arguing that the merger could reshape freight flows across the North American rail network. The plan to pursue merger contingent access deals only captures part of the CSX story...

Norfolk Southern has given long term shareholders a powerful ride over the past three years, so the obvious follow up is whether the current US$317 share price still lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate. With the stock easing in recent weeks, the focus shifts to what its cash flows actually support rather than just where the chart has been. Norfolk Southern has returned 64.5% over the past three years, which raises a clear question about how much future cash generation...

The daily rail service to Huntsville, Alabama, extends the Port of Charleston’s connectivity to more markets, including Middle Tennessee.

Norfolk Southern says intermodal’s next growth phase will depend on making rail as simple, predictable and accountable as trucking through stronger terminal performance and a coast-to-coast merger. The post Norfolk Southern: New intermodal era about removing rail friction appeared first on FreightWaves.