Union Pacific to buy Norfolk Southern in $85 billion deal

ReutersJul 29, 2025 11:34 AM

Union Pacific UNP.N to buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern NSC.N in an $85 billion deal

NSC down 2.6%, UNP up 1.3% in premarket trading

Merger will create United States' first coast-to-coast freight rail operation

Combined enterprise value of co expected to be $250 bln, marking the largest-ever U.S. rail merger

Transaction could face numerous regulatory hurdles

"NSC is the belle of the ball," brokerage RBC quotes retired rail executive Tony Marquis

NSC reports Q2 profit rise

YTD, NSC up 22%, UNP up nearly 0.5%

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