DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced that she has joined a coalition of nine state attorneys general in a letter to the Surface Transportation Board expressing concern that the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad could stifle competition and drive-up prices for Iowa’s farmers and manufacturers.
“The law is very clear: Mergers should be allowed only when they are in the best interest of the people,” said AG Bird.
“I’m asking for a careful review of this proposed merger to be sure that it won’t hurt our Iowa farmers or manufacturers by raising prices and lowering reliability.”
Iowa joined the Tennessee-led letter along with Kansas, Florida, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Ohio.
Read the full letter here.
