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From Lincoln’s dream to an $85 billion merger, the transcontinental railroad is back

The coastal rail giants say it would create 'the first transcontinental railroad in America' through an $82 billion deal.

Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

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

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge creating first US transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announce a landmark $85 billion merger to create America's first transcontinental railroad ...
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Railroad merger unlikely to mean major changes in Ogden area

When the first transcontinental railroad was declared complete on May 10, 1869, its title was a bit of a misnomer. The ...

'Nation's only transcontinental rail': What the railroad merger means for Omaha's economy

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger that will create the first transcontinental railroad with an enterprise ...

Skadden, Wachtell Guide Landmark $85B Railroad Merger

Union Pacific is acquiring Norfolk Southern Railroad, with the combination set to create America's first-ever ...