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Merger Shipper Protections

UNION PACIFIC CORP · 2026-09-11 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

Canadian National Railway Co. filed a proposal with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board seeking conditions on the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger. CN’s proposal builds on a prior memorandum of understanding with Union Pacific and seeks expanded access to key U.S. Midwest markets. The requested conditions would connect CN’s network to St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, while preserving competitive shipping options in Iowa and Illinois. The filing could affect the merger’s regulatory conditions and customer access arrangements if adopted by the STB.

Key facts

• CN's filing builds on a previous memorandum of understanding between CN and UP. source