A bad deal is barreling down the tracks toward your town. If approved, the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger would create a railroad behemoth capable of funneling more rail traffic through communities, resulting in longer waits at crossings, delayed emergency vehicles, and a greater strain on local roads and infrastructure.
To get a better understanding of how this merger could harm your community, use the search tool to look up a city, county, state, or FRA crossing number. Then click any road crossing or rail yard on the map to see projected post-merger changes — including additional trains per day, freight tonnage, and blocked crossing history.
Data sources: Federal Railroad Administration Crossing Inventory, FRA Blocked Crossing Dashboard, and the UP-NS merger application (April 2026 filings, STB proceeding).
Use the search bar in the upper left to look up a city, county, state, or FRA crossing number. The map will zoom to your community.
Click any road crossing or rail yard to view specific post-merger impacts — trains per day changes, freight tonnage increases, and reported delays.
Review the data panel to see how the proposed merger could affect traffic, emergency response, and daily life in your community.
Policymakers need to hear from you now. Tell them to reject the merger and keep longer and heavier trains out of your town.
Add your organization's voice to the coalition working to stop this merger and protect America's freight rail system.
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