Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger Impacts: What the STB’s Rejection of the Application Means for Shippers

Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual
Contact: Stacy Weiner, 202.263.4184, Stacy.Weiner@ThompsonHine.com

A complimentary webinar series presented by Thompson Hine LLP

Join us for the third session in our webinar series on Union Pacific Railroad’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern. We will discuss developments since UP and NS filed their merger application last December and ways shippers can participate in the Surface Transportation Board’s merger review process. 

Thompson Hine’s Transportation team will address the following topics: 

• Status of the merger application process and key dates
• Key issues in the merger application, including the applicant’s assessment of merger benefits, competitive impacts, and proposed conditions
• Why the STB rejected the application as incomplete and what that means
• Update on the merger’s competitive impact
• Ways to participate in the merger proceeding going forward