Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, creating the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.

Nebraska leaders praise Union Pacific plan to merge and create coast-to-coast railroad, but union leaders balk.

ATLANTA — A new merger could shake up a railroad giant headquartered in Atlanta. Norfolk Southern is set to merge with Nebraska-based Union Pacific, which could cost some workers their jobs. Union ...

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

The largest rail union in the United States said on Tuesday it intends to oppose Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion ...

Norfolk Southern tie up would aid long-haul transport.

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