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  • Senate approves Kloster for seat on Surface Transportation Board
  • STB Accepts Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger Application
  • STB accepts UP-NS merger application for consideration, requires supplemental information

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joc.com /1 month ago

Senate approves Kloster for seat on Surface Transportation Board

Richard Kloster joins the STB at an important time for the agency as it reviews the proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, which would be the largest US...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

STB Accepts Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger Application

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) has formally accepted Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s merger application for review, marking the next stage in a proposed deal that...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

STB accepts UP-NS merger application for consideration, requires supplemental information

PRESS RELEASE  28 May 2026 STB Accepts UP-NS Merger Application for Consideration; Requires Supplemental Information and Holds Proceedings in Abeyance The Surface Transportation Bo...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Richard Kloster Sworn in as Fourth Member of Surface Transportation Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Richard J. Kloster was sworn in today as the fourth member of the Surface Transportation Board.  Mr. Kloster was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2026, for a...

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rtands.com /2 weeks ago

SCOTUS Slams Door on STB’s Primus

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Surface Transportation Board (STB) member and Democrat Robert E. Primus, fired in August 2025 by POTUS 47, will not be returning to office following a June 29 S...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Kloster sworn in as STB member

Richard J. Kloster has been sworn in as the newest member of the Surface Transportation Board.   The post Kloster sworn in as STB member appeared first on FreightWaves.

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

STB accepts revised UP-NS merger application, while putting review process on hold

The STB said that this decision holds the merger process in abeyance, or temporary suspension, which includes an environmental review of the transaction and ordered the railroads t...

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joc.com /1 month ago

STB accepts UP/NS paperwork, buts holds on merger decision

The agency said there needs to be additional information submitted concerning the environmental impact of the merger.

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joc.com /1 month ago

STB accepts UP/NS paperwork, puts holds on merger decision

The agency said there needs to be additional information submitted concerning the environmental impact of the merger.

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

No hard feelings: UP-NS will see fact-based review

The Surface Transportation Board granted conditional acceptance of the revised UP-NS merger application. What does that mean for the proposed transcontinental rail merger? The post...

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american-rails.com /1 month ago

May 28, STB Accepts Revised Union Pacific-Norfolk Merger Application

In a significant development for the U.S. freight rail industry, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) today accepted for consideration the revised major merger application filed...

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit more merger data

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted initial responses to the Surface Transportation Board's request for additional data regarding their proposed transcontinental rail merg...

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Submit Additional Merger Information

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted the first round of supplemental information requested by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) in support of their proposed merge...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

House endorses 25-year old rules for rail merger review

Opponents of a controversial transcontinental rail merger hailed the House transportation appropriations committee’s backing of a ‘rigorous’ review of the deal by federal regulator...

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supplychain247.com /1 month ago

STB Accepts Revised UP-NS Filing, Delays Next Phase of Review

Federal regulators accepted the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application but paused the review process while seeking more information.

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

Mr Market aligns as $85bn rail question barrels toward end-July deadline

In a nutshell: The proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger faces its most important regulatory checkpoint yet on July 27. The political, legal, and competitive crosscurrents...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Looking ahead: The STB’s new rail scorecards – ‘start benchmarking now’

In a nutshell: Four years after a crisis that brought railroad executives to Washington in disgrace, US regulators are finally mandating weekly performance data from Class I carrie...

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freightwaves.com /2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Decision Strengthens President’s Power to Fire STB Member Robert Primus

(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) In a major ruling issued yesterday, the U.S....

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

STB Pauses Review of Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Deal

Shares of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern slumped the most in more than a year after the STB paused its review of their planned $72 billion merger.

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joc.com /6 days ago

Intermodal provider STG officially emerges from bankruptcy

The restructuring injects new capital into the Ohio-based company just as the prolonged freight recession is ending and pricing power has swung back toward carriers.

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Sound Transit Board Adopts Updated ST3

SEATTLE - Sound Transit adopts an updated ST3 system plan. The post Sound Transit Board Adopts Updated ST3 appeared first on Railway Track and Structures.

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

Six state attorneys general urge STB to reject UP-NS merger application as incomplete

The letter, which was sent to STB Chair Patrick Fuchs, Vice Chair Deborah Schultz, Member Richard Kloster, and Member Michelle Hedlund, explained that the missing information and u...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

Association of American Railroads (AAR) Comments On Proposed Railway Safety Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– This week, the AAR responded to a U.S. House Committee proposal to boost the Railway Safety Act. The post Association of American Railroads (AAR) Comments On Pr...

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rtands.com /1 month ago

UIPA Board Approves $500K for Rail Yard Relocation

SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Inland Port Authority Board approved $500,000 in funding for a rail project to reduce rail crossing congestion in Salt Lake City's West Side. The post UIP...

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