Knudsen Voices Concerns About Rail Competitiveness as Union Pacific Eyes Merger

What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana?

Last month, the host of the “Montana Talks” morning radio show spent a 10-minute segment interviewing a BNSF Railway official about the company’s opposition to a proposed merger between two rival railroads.

Knudsen voices concerns about rail competitiveness as Union Pacific eyes merger

Saying it was at odds with President Trump’s economic policy, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen penned a letter last week to the federal Department of Justice asking it to look at an $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk…

What does an $85M railroad merger have to do with Montana?

Last month, the host of the “Montana Talks” morning radio show spent a 10-minute segment interviewing a BNSF Railway official about the company’s opposition to a proposed merger between two rival railroads. To even the most well-informed listener, the segment…

Knudsen sends letter over rail competitiveness as UP eyes merger

A railroad crossing in Helena, Montana, is pictured on Aug. 12, 2025. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan)Saying it was at odds with President Trump’s economic policy, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen penned a letter last week to the federal Department of Justice asking it to look at an $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, two large railroad companies. There are more than 140,000 miles of railroad track in the United…