Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger filing revisions are excessive, competitors say
( September 14, 2026, 20:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Competitors to Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway argue that the merging parties' many post-submission changes to their merger application have resulted in unfairness for interested third parties who are commenting on the transaction. "That is not how this process is supposed to work," BNSF, CSX and CPKC railroads wrote in a letter to the US Surface Transportation Board. "UP and NS were to file one complete application, so that the Board and other stakeholders had a static target to conduct their assessments and prepare their responses."See attached document....
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