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Union Pacific says public merger supporters represent more than 30% of its volume
In an October 6 letter, Union Pacific executive vice president of Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker said customers who had filed public support letters with the Surface Transportation Board since August represent more than 30% of Union Pacific’s volume. He described customer examples involving the potential benefits of fewer railroad interchanges. The proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger remains subject to STB review and approval.
Why this matters
The volume share gives Union Pacific a concrete argument that some customers see commercial value in a through-service network, where fewer handoffs could remove barriers to reaching distant markets. But the measure counts customers who chose to file public support letters; it does not establish how representative they are of the broader customer base or resolve the regulator’s review. The economic case therefore rests on whether the claimed market-access gains survive scrutiny, not on the percentage alone.
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