BNSF requests STB review Union Pacific merger condition enforcement

BNSF Railway announced the Class I railroad has filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board, requesting the immediate review and enforcement of conditions imposed during the Union Pacific (UNP) and Southern Pacific merger nearly 30 years ago. “With UP now proposing another unprecedented merger, this time with Norfolk Southern (NSC), the stakes for shippers nationwide could not be higher. Before considering any new consolidation, we ask the board to ensure the commitments made during the UP/SP merger are honored, and that competition is, at a minimum, preserved as required under the prior merger standards,” said BNSF Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jill Mulligan.