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US rail merger could create coast-to-coast

Union Pacific and Norfolk 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 in the U.S.

Omaha World-Herald · 18h

Union Pacific seeks to form America's first transcontinental railroad in $85 billion deal

Union Pacific has signed an agreement to buy Norfolk Southern and become America’s first transcontinental railroad, according to a post on the railroad's website Tuesday by U.P. CEO Jim Vena.

Yahoo · 20h

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger worth $85 billion could create 1st transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.

America’s 1st transcontinental freight railroad is planned

CNN on MSN · 20h

America’s first transcontinental freight railroad is planned after a megamerger

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.

RealClearMarkets · 3h

America's First Transcontinental Railroad Will Boost Our Supply Chain

For decades, a patchwork of regional rail networks across the United States have been forced to grapple with the same headache: Interchanges, where cargo is handed from one rail line to another. Inter

WFMZ · 22h

Railroad companies with local ties announce plans for mega merger

Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation have announced a mega merger that would create a transcontinental railroad.

18h

Skadden, Wachtell Guide Landmark $85B Railroad Merger

Union Pacific is acquiring Norfolk Southern Railroad, with the combination set to create America's first-ever ...

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Shipper groups oppose more railroad mergers

Groups representing rail shippers say they would be opposed to the creation of a transcontinental railroad in the U.S., arguing that further consolidation in the industry would reduce their ...

4don MSN

A $200 Billion Railroad Nears Reality After Decades of M&A Dreams

The US railroad industry has sought consolidation for decades. For Union Pacific Corp. and CEO Jim Vena, the stars are ...

1don MSN

Proposed coast-to-coast Amtrak route would pass through Galesburg and Princeton

A new coast-to-coast Amtrak proposal would include stops in Galesburg and Princeton, Illinois, connecting the Midwest to New ...

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America’s 1st transcontinental freight railroad is planned

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