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Union Pacific Proposes $85B Merger, Faces Rate Opposition

5/1/2026

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Union Pacific filed an $85 billion merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, which has 30 days to decide before a review exceeding a year.
Regulators rejected the January filing for competition detail, leading a coalition of BNSF Railway and Teamsters Rail Conference to oppose merger, warning of rates.
The deal includes a $750 million fee for concessions and a pledge to keep ownership of Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis below 50 %.

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Union Pacific filed an $85 billion merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, which has 30 days to decide before a review exceeding a year.
Regulators rejected the January filing for competition detail, leading a coalition of BNSF Railway and Teamsters Rail Conference to oppose merger, warning of rates.
The deal includes a $750 million fee for concessions and a pledge to keep ownership of Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis below 50 %.