Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad ...

The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states.

Tuesday, railroad Norfolk Southern announced second quarter earnings and, more importantly, a plan to merge with Union Pacific.

Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion ...

The merger would create the first transcontinental railroad in the United States worth more than $200 billion.

If approved by regulators, the proposed merger would result in the nation’s largest, transcontinental railroad company.

(Reuters) -Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal, to create the nation's first coast-to-coast freight rail operator and reshape the movement ...