Union Pacific defends Norfolk Southern deal benefits with detailed regulatory evidence

• Union Pacific highlighted evidence supporting its proposed Norfolk Southern merger on October 19, 2026, citing a nearly 7,000-page application.
• The proposed combination is projected to generate approximately $3.5 billion in annual shipper savings through lower-cost rail transportation.
• New single-line service could shift approximately 2,100,000 truckloads annually from highways to rail.
• The transaction would create single-line service opportunities across more than 88,000 county-to-county lanes nationwide.
• Operational improvements would eliminate more than 2,550 daily railcar and container handlings, reducing rail movements by approximately 65,000 car-miles daily.

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