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Union Pacific made nearly $91 million more from fuel surcharges than it spent on fuel in Q2—making it the only major railroad to turn surcharge revenue into profit for the first half of the year. Critics are raising alarms over the company’s push to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, arguing these surcharges are profit padding, not price protection. While railroads uniquely track both fuel costs and surcharge income, Union Pacific says these fees reflect real operational expenses customers factor into their decisions. After a Q1 deficit, UP flipped the script in Q2, outpacing rivals like BNSF who still ran fuel surcharge losses. Opponents of the merger warn that a merged giant could wield unchecked pricing power, threatening competition and consumer costs nationwide.

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