Union Pacific Railroad Letters

At our September board meeting, HAND voted to send two letters in response to the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The first was sent to the Surface Transportation Board, the federal agency in overseeing the merger, as part of their comment process. This letter asks the STB to work with the City of Portland to help mitigate the impacts of the increased railroad traffic which will result from the merger. The second letter is sent to the City of Portland, along with a copy of the first letter. This letter urges the city to act in the best interest of Portlanders and demand concessions from the railroad during this merger. Both letters are attached below.

UPRR Letter to STB

UPRR Merger Letter to PBOT