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July 31, 2025

A roundup of this week’s most read articles

This is Stuart Chirls, staff writer covering railroads for FreightWaves and Trains.com. This week’s Bulletin Orders: Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern agreement could herald epochal change in rail … RRs say it could reduce car dwell by 24 hours … significant concessions expected … STB will weigh service requests vs. cash grabs … union jobs to be under scrutiny … carriers see improved options for underserved shippers … automation sure to loom large … reciprocal switching, open terminals likely on the table …

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern reach $85 billion merger deal

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced an historic merger that will create the first transcontinental railroad with an enterprise value of more than $250 billion, operating 52,000 miles of track in 43 states.

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit merger ‘pre-filing'

Railroads will file formal application early next year.

CEOs say UP-NS merger will reverse rail freight decline

Car dwell could be shortened by as much as 48 hours

Shippers line up against railroad mergers

Shippers wary of higher rates, service issues as Class I carriers consolidate

Bill aims to prioritize rail freight, untangle congestion

Amtrak would lose government-backed preference in legislation

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