Two and a half years after a train derailment in Ohio, major freight railroads have not joined a federal program aimed at ...

Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern would connect more than 50,000 miles of rail across 43 states, creating the nation’s first intercontinental railroad.

The previous truth can once again be found in the size of the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The markets say the future of rail exceeds its present.

U.S. railroad customer groups have demanded regulators block or put onerous conditions on the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern , the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Last month, Union Pacific said 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 goods ...

Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad’s announcement Tuesday that it is acquiring the Norfolk Southern Railway — a move that would create the first transcontinental, coast-to-coast rail system ...

The largest rail union in the United States said on Tuesday it intends to oppose Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of smaller rival Norfolk Southern in regulatory proceedings ...

The merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create a single, transcontinental railroad company for the first time in U.S. history.

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

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announce a landmark $85 billion merger to create America's first transcontinental railroad, connecting over 50,000 route miles from coast to coast.

According to a press release, this will involve Norfolk Southern shareholders receiving “one Union Pacific common share, and $88.82 in cash for each share of Norfolk Southern.” ...

Union Pacific, a freight rail giant, announced on Tuesday that it had reached an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern, another large railroad, in a deal worth $85 billion.