Union Pacific acquires Norfolk Southern, forming the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. Read the latest stock analysis on ...

Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal to create the first U.S.

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

Together, the two would create the first transcontinental freight rail in the United States and the largest freight rail network in the country ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern said on Tuesday that they have agreed to a merger to create a $200 billion rail giant ...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after bellwether United Parcel Service (UPS) reported weak earnings and ...

U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are urging the Surface Transportation Board to “keep the best interests of rail shippers and consumers in mind” during the board’s ...

Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. confirmed last week that they are in advanced discussions on the possibility ...

The merger still requires approval from the Surface Transportation Board, a federal agency, a process that could take over a ...

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While Union Pacific is double the size, Norfolk Southern operates the 960-acre Brosnan Yard in downtown Macon.

The largest rail union in the United States said on Tuesday it intends to oppose Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)’s proposed $85 ...