June 10, 2026

Op-Ed: Stop the Rail Merger Coalition: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern once again fail to fix problems with flawed merger

Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) have had two chances to make their case to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for what would be...

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June 9, 2026

ICYMI: Opinion: Rail consolidation has a track record — it’s not good

By Daren Coppock, president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association Farmers and ag retailers operate on razor-thin margins, so even a small, artificial cost...

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June 5, 2026

ICYMI: The Agricultural Retailers Association has joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition in opposing the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger.

ARA represents agricultural retailers and distributors across the country — the businesses that supply America’s farmers and ranchers with seed, nutrients, crop protection products, feed,...

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June 4, 2026

STOP THE RAIL MERGER COALITION APPLAUDS HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR AFFIRMING HIGH STANDARD FOR STB MERGER REVIEW 

Report Language Reflects Widespread Concern Over Proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stop the Rail Merger today applauded the House Appropriations Committee for including strong, meaningful language...

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May 28, 2026

Stop the Rail Merger Coalition Commends STB’s Scrutiny of Bad UP-NS Rail Merger Deal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board today accepted the Union Pacific (UP)–Norfolk Southern (NS) merger application but delayed the review process to collect vital information...

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May 26, 2026

State Attorneys General Urge Surface Transportation Board to Reject Incomplete Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Application

A coalition of state attorneys general, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, is calling on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject the proposed...

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May 20, 2026

Two New Op-eds Opposing Rail Merger In The Washington Times

The Washington Times: Rail merger threatens America’s future OPINION: The story of America’s climb to the summit of the global economy is inseparable from the...

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April 29, 2026

DAILY SIGNAL: EXCLUSIVE: 71% of Voters Reject Proposed Railroad ‘Monopoly’

“A new survey from the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition found that 71% of likely voters oppose the $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern,...

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April 29, 2026

Stop the Rail Merger Coalition Launches to Oppose Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger

Washington, D.C. — A new coalition, launched today, unites a broad cross section of the U.S. economy in opposing the proposed merger of Union Pacific-Norfolk...

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