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.

Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern have filed an historic application to create the nation's first transcontinental ...

America’s shipping landscape stands on the brink of a dramatic transformation as two railroad giants announced a groundbreaking merger that could fundamentally change how goods move across the ...

Between 1863 and 1869, the first transcontinental line, known as the Pacific Railroad, was built in the United States. The line ran from Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California, and carried ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad. Under the terms of the agreement, Union Pacific will acquire Norfolk Southern in a stock and cash transaction, ...