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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.
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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 ...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern propose merger to create nation's first transcontinental railroad
Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad ...
Would you take a 72-hour train from New York to L.A.? Transcontinental project hopes for 2026
Delaware-based group AmeriStarRail is proposing a new Amtrak train route that can transport people between Los Angeles and New York in 72 hours.
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The Transcontinental Railroad Begins With UP+NS
The Union Pacific+Norfolk Southern merger terms were largely as expected. NS can walk away from UP for an unsolicited better ...
'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 ...