STB Should Reject Opponents’ Baseless Prima Facie Challenges; Union Pacific – Norfolk Southern Merger Application Easily Meets the Standard

OMAHA, Neb. & ATLANTA, August 26, 2026--Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern demonstrated today that opponents’ prima facie challenges should be squarely rejected. In their response filing, the railroads emphasized that their application, which includes extensive evidence and represents months of work, easily satisfies the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) threshold requirements. It gives the STB everything it needs to begin its full review and provides overwhelming confirmation that the propos