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Union Pacific, Amtrak agreement shows goodwill during US STB review of merger

By Curtis Eichelberger ( April 1, 2026, 18:39 GMT | Comment) -- Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak reached an agreement Wednesday that allows Amtrak’s passenger trains to operate on a five-mile segment of Union Pacific’s track starting near Avondale, Louisiana. The relationship between the two parties has been strained in the past, but Union Pacific needs regulatory approval for its $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern and the two seem to be making an effort to put the past behind them.Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak have reached an agreement that allows Amtrak’s passenger trains to operate on a five-mile segment of Union Pacific’s track starting near Avondale, Louisiana, the parties said Wednesday....

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