( April 30, 2026, 17:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern published a summary of changes present in the two railroads' revised merger application, which they characterize as "the first in rail merger history to use 100% actual traffic data provided by all six North American Class I railroads ... making it the most thorough assessment of market and operational impacts ever." The merging parties contend that the revised document, submitted to the US Surface Transportation Board on Thursday, April 30, "is fully responsive to the STB’s requests for additional information in its Jan. 16, 2026, decision."See attached document....
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