Union Pacific picks up Canadian National’s support for its plan to acquire Norfolk Southern railroad

Union Pacific picks up Canadian National’s support for its plan to acquire Norfolk Southern railroad

July 24, 2026Updated: July 24, 2026

By Associated Press (AP)

Union Pacific picks up Canadian National’s support for its plan to acquire Norfolk Southern railroad

A Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb., July 31, 2018.AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File.

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