For months, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern claimed they were committed to transparency while labeling their merger-related employment projections “highly confidential” and attempting to keep them from workers and the public.
The Surface Transportation Board ordered the railroads to release the information. Now we know what they tried to keep confidential: 1,138 workforce reductions and546 employee transfers.
Axios: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern expect 1,000+ job cuts and 500+ transfersin deal
By Colin Campbell | July 28, 2026
“Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern project 1,138 workforce reductions and 546 transfers from their proposed deal, they disclosed in a filing Monday.
Why it matters: The Surface Transportation Board ordered employee impacts be reported publicly by Monday.”