Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.

Two major rail companies are planning to merge, potentially creating the first transcontinental freight railroad in the country's history. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced the landmark $85 ...

Union Pacific says the $85 billion merger would serve the public interest and win federal approval by unclogging Chicago, the cradle of American railroading and still its biggest and most notorious ...

Transaction to transform the U.S. supply chain and economy; strengthen domestic manufacturing; and preserve union jobs Two legendary railroads enter agreement to combine in stock and cash merger, ...

Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern backed the railroads’ proposed $85 billion merger to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast rail network. Roughly 99% of both railroads’ ...

Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Teamsters union said on Wednesday it opposes the proposed merger between U.S. freight railroads Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab and Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab.