Compete or Complement? Trucking Foresees Mixed Intermodal Impact From Merger of Rail Giants

Compete or complement? Trucking foresees mixed intermodal impact from merger of rail giants

Winners and losers will emerge in road transport as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces, according to industry experts.

Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

By merging with Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific wants to create a coast-to-coast railroad to carry nearly half of all U.S. rail freight. Union Pacific says the $85 billion merger would serve the public interest and win federal approval by unclogging Chicago, the cradle of American railroading and still its biggest and most notorious bottleneck. But the “increased monopolistic power” of the combined railroad will drive up shipping costs and could…

Union Pacific (UNP) Stock on December 1, 2025: Merger Risks, Dividend Strength and Wall Street’s 2026 Price Targets

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) heads into December 2025 trading in the middle of its 52‑week range, with investors trying to balance a powerful earnings and efficiency story against unusually high regulatory and merger risk. At the close on December 1, 2025, Union Pacific stock changed hands at $231.36, giving the railroad giant a market value of about $137 billion. The shares sit between a 52‑week low of $204.66 and a high of $256.84, tr…