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Rail Giants Refile Mega-Merger Pitch: Bigger Promise Package, Same Big Ask For Regulators

April 30, 2026 The Turntable

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are back at the Surface Transportation Board with an amended merger application, again pitching their tie-up as the deal that will create America’s first “transcontinental” railroad — and insisting the revised filing is even more airtight than the first.

Union Pacific, Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Announce New Long-Term Contract for Domestic Rail Production

April 16, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad and Rocky Mountain Steel Mills have reached a new, seven-year contract for the domestic production of steel rails, underscoring Union Pacific’s clear commitment to buying the majority of its rail from a United States manufacturer.

U.S. Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Joins Union Pacific’s 250th Celebration for Firsthand Look at Big Boy No. 4014

April 14, 2026 Business Wire

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer climbed into the cab of Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014 on April 11 as part of a tour led by CEO Jim Vena in Roseville, California. The visit occurred during the legendary locomotive’s first public display on its historic coast-to-coast tour in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

Union Pacific’s Famed Big Boy Kicks Off America 250 Tour from Historic Transcontinental Site

April 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive embarked on its first coast-to-coast tour today in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with a kickoff ceremony held at Milepost 0 in downtown Sacramento – the historic site where the Central Pacific Railroad began construction on the first transcontinental railroad line in 1863.

American Train Dispatchers Association, Union Pacific Railroad Reach Agreement to Protect Union Jobs

April 3, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

The American Train Dispatchers Association and Union Pacific Railroad reached an agreement that guarantees lifetime employment for union employees after the two railroads combine.

Union Pacific, Amtrak Reach Deal on Sunset Limited Track Usage in Louisiana

April 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak have reached an agreement allowing Amtrak to operate on a five-mile segment of Union Pacific-owned track, starting near Avondale, Louisiana.

Norfolk Southern: Growth Strategy Advances With New Short Line Partnership

April 1, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. and Jaguar Transport Holdings are partnering on a new short line.

Union Pacific Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary with New Locomotives No. 4547 and No. 1776

March 21, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad unveiled plans to celebrate the United States, its amazing history and the people behind its unparalleled success story with two new locomotives and the first Big Boy steam tour to the East Coast in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

STB Grants BNSF Petition To Let UP Trackage Rights Expire

February 28, 2026 The Turntable

The Surface Transportation Board has granted BNSF Railway permission to let a set of restricted trackage rights on Union Pacific lines in Northern California expire at the end of 2026, avoiding the need for a separate discontinuance filing later.

Big Boy No. 4014 Coast-to-Coast Tour to Make 27 Whistle-Stops During Western Leg

February 25, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is steaming up for the western leg of its coast‑to‑coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with 27 whistle-stops and four public display days scheduled during its journey across four western states.