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The Department of Justice is likely to share its thoughts on the $72 billion Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger by early December 2026.

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UNP's proposed merger still awaits the STB's decision. The DOJ is expected to stay neutral, but pressure on the STB to reject the deal leaves the result unresolved.

UNP · Union Pacific Corporation

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The report leaves the key approval decision with the STB. A neutral DOJ view would not approve the deal, and state officials and lawmakers are pressing the STB to reject it. No ruling has been reported, so the merger's status remains unchanged.

NSC · Norfolk Southern Corporation

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Norfolk Southern's proposed merger still awaits the STB's decision. The DOJ is expected to stay neutral, but pressure on the STB to reject the deal leaves the result unresolved.

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