Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed Thursday that they are in merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. Last week, it was ...

In a matter of minutes on Friday, shareholders for Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and Omaha-based Union Pacific gave overwhelming approval to a proposed merger of the companies. The $85 billion ...

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 said Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85-billion deal to create the country’s first coast-to-coast freight rail operator and reshape the movement of goods from ...

The proposed merger on Tuesday of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create the first coast-to-coast railroad in the United States that would be controlled by a single entity. The deal, valued ...

(Reuters) -Railroad operator Union Pacific is exploring a deal to buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern, the Wall Street Journal reported, in a merger that would bolster the industry leader's heft and ...

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 ...