The latest statements, releases, and updates from the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition.
UNION PACIFIC AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN’S THIRD APPLICATION ATTEMPT FAILS TO FIX FLAWED DEAL More Paperwork Cannot Fix a Merger That Would Raise Costs, Cut Competition...
Read Full ReleaseThese senators join a bipartisan group of more than 100 state and federal policymakers, attorneys general, and agriculture secretaries urging the Administration to stop this...
Read Full ReleaseWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Stop the Rail Merger Coalition today praised the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for ordering Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to publicly...
Read Full ReleaseWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley this week raised concerns about the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, pointing to opposition from the Iowa Farm Bureau...
Read Full ReleaseKnow this: We don’t speak from corporate boardrooms. We speak from the front lines of rail safety, which is why we can confidently say that...
Read Full ReleaseThe people who keep America’s rail network running are demanding answers from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. According to Trains, seven rail unions have asked the...
Read Full ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stop the Rail Merger Coalition today responded to alarming comments made by Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena...
Read Full ReleaseUnion Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) have had two chances to make their case to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for what would be...
Read Full ReleaseBy 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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