POTUS 47 nominated Republican Richard Kloster to fill a vacant seat at the Surface Transportation Board and renominated Republican Michelle A. Schultz to a second term.

STB Nominees Endure Partisan Politics

What was expected to be a low-key Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing Nov 6 on the nomination of two Republicans to serve on the independent (from the Executive Branch) Surface Transportation Board (STB) took a dark turn into partisan politics.

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Class I Briefs: CN, CSX, UP, NS

CN, along with customers, partners, and Canadian farmers, breaks its all-time record for grain shipped in a single month. Also, CSX and Watco team to deliver growth and value; Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker provides customers with a railroad status report; and a Norfolk Southern (NS)-supported civil and human rights center expands.

Class I Briefs: UP, NS

Students from The Rail Academy of Central California (TRACC) get a hands-on experience at Union Pacific’s (UP) Stockton Yard. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with the Atlanta Falcons and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for STEAM Day 2025.

Commentary

Eliminating Paper Barriers is the Pro-Competitive Move

Prior to the Staggers of Act of 1980, the only way a Class I railroad could shed the cost of marginal or money losing light density rail line was abandonment. It was

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NS, UP Domestic Interline Service Launches

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is among the first to move freight using a new domestic interline service from intended merger partners Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS).

Hoeven, Klobuchar to STB: ‘Closely Scrutinize’ UP+NS

An Oct. 30 letter to the Surface Transportation Board co-authored by Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asks the STB to “closely scrutinize” the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, stressing

CPKC: UP+NS Merger ‘Not in the Public Interest’

To express its concerns about the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has established a page on its website stating its case against the possible combination and argues

UP 3Q25: ‘Continued Improvements in Pursuit of What’s Possible’ (UPDATED 10/24 with TD Cowen Commentary)

With an STB merger filing for acquiring Norfolk Southern targeted for no later than Dec. 1, Union Pacific posted a solid third-quarter 2025, showing “strong operating income growth driven by increased revenue

(Courtesy of NS)

For NS 3Q25, ‘Strong Results’ (UPDATED 10/24 With TD Cowen Commentary)

“Norfolk Southern delivered another quarter of strong results on safety, service, and productivity through a dynamic freight market,” said Mark George, President and CEO of the Class I railroad, which on Oct.

Class I Briefs: NS, UP, CSX

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Bellevue Yard raises the bar on safety and service. Also, NS commits $2 million to a safer Atlanta; Union Pacific (UP) earns Gold in Shell Chemicals’ MVP Awards; and CSX’s REDI Center celebrates 20 years of workforce development.

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