Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Enhance Merger Application with Unprecedented Customer Protections

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have enhanced their merger application by offering customer protections that go beyond those provided in any prior rail merger. The new commitments, filed with the Surface Transportation Board on July 27, 2026, include expanding Committed Gateway Pricing to double eligible shipments and extend benefits to bulk unit train shippers, preserving Class I rail options for both 3-to-2 and 2-to-1 shippers, providing temporary access to alternative rail service if service performance declines during integration, and offering a new rate relief process if public benefits are not delivered on time. The companies also reaffirmed they have no interest in controlling the jointly owned Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, Kansas City Terminal Railway, or TTX Company, with a binding agreement with CN to transfer Norfolk Southern's interests. The merger, which would create America's first transcontinental railroad, is expected to be completed in mid-2027.

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Norfolk Southern Corporation
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Enhanced merger application with unprecedented customer protections increases likelihood of regulatory approval.

Union Pacific Corporation
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Enhanced merger application with unprecedented customer protections increases likelihood of regulatory approval.

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Kansas City Terminal RailwayPrivate± Mixed
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Terminal Railroad Association of St. LouisPrivate± Mixed
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TTX CompanyPrivate± Mixed
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