Ricketts Issues Statement on Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement after it was announced that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern had reached a merger deal: “Union Pacific is an engine for growth in Nebraska. Consolidating another railroad company’s headquarters at the Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha will benefit our state even more. This has the potential to create jobs, increase wages, and streamline the supply chain. This merger is a great deal for Nebraska and America.”