WASHINGTON — Attorneys General in three states — including the headquarters states of both railroads — have announced their support for the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.
In a Nov. 20 letter to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick J. Fuchs, Attorneys General Chris Carr of Georgia, Mike Higlers of Nebraska, and J.B. McCuskey of West Virginia wrote that they hope the board “will give regulatory approval to the merger in a timely fashion.”
The latter says the merger will “further strengthen the efficiency, reliability and effectiveness of our freight rail system,” citing reductions in car handling and interchange delays that they say will lower costs. “In short,” they write, “the proposed merger, like our freight railroad system itself, will promote economic growth and environmental sustainability.”
All three of the attorneys general are Republicans. Nine other Republican Attorneys General previously wrote the board to express concerns about the merger’s potential effects on competition, rates, and service [see “Nine state attorneys general raise concerns …,” Trains.com, Nov. 15, 2025].
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