Updates
On July 27, 2026, Applicants submitted the supplemental information ordered by the Board in a decision served on May 28, 2026. The May 28 decision accepted for consideration the revised UP-NS major merger application, placed the proceedings in abeyance, and ordered Applicants to submit supplemental information by July 27, 2026. The Board is currently reviewing the supplemental information, and a decision will be issued after the review is completed.
Welcome to the project website for information on the Surface Transportation Board’s environmental review of the proposed Union Pacific acquisition of Norfolk Southern.
Introduction
On April 30, 2026, Union Pacific Corporation (UPC), Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) (collectively, Applicants) filed a revised application with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) in Docket No. FD 36873 seeking approval for (1) the acquisition of control by UPC of NSC, and through NSC of NS and NS’s rail carrier subsidiaries, and (2) the resulting common control by UPC of UP and NS and the consolidation of the rail operations of UP and NS (the Transaction).
To thoroughly assess potential environmental impacts that may result from the Transaction, the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and related environmental laws.
Further information about OEA and the Board’s environmental review process is available here: https://www.stb.gov/about-stb/offices/office-of-environmental-analysis/
Last updated on July 28, 2026