# DOJ Expected to Issue Opinion on Union Pacific Deal by Dec. 3

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-11-10T22:08:45.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T22:08:45.000Z
Section: Business

> Union Pacific is pursuing a planned $72 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is expected to issue an opinion by Dec. 3 on Union Pacific's planned $72 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern, a proposed transaction between the two companies.

Union Pacific is pursuing the acquisition. The expected opinion concerns the proposed purchase.