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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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Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through massive merger
Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad ...
Union Pacific Railroad Merger: 43 States, 100 Ports To Be Linked In Massive $250B Deal With Norfolk Southern
Union Pacific’s $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern, announced July 29, 2025, will create the first U.S. transcontinental ...
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NE at the center of rail history with first U.S. transcontinental merger
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have announced a groundbreaking merger agreement to create the United States' first ...
Union Pacific seeks to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion to create 1st US transcontinental railroad
The deal would create the first transcontinental railroad in the United States worth more than $200 billion, combining Union ...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces to create the first transcontinental railroad in the United States: key benefits
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, two giants of freight transportation in the United States, have come together to form the ...
Local leaders react to railroad merger
Area communities could see some changes if the proposed purchase of Norfolk Southern by Union Pacific becomes a reality. The proposed merger, announced earlier this week, would create the first ...
From Lincoln’s dream to an $85 billion merger, the transcontinental railroad is back
If Union Pacific’s megamerger succeeds, one company could soon carry freight from California to Virginia without switching ...
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The impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on Native Americans
Digital programming for the Transcontinental Railroad anniversary is made possible by John and Ellen Thompson. Related Staff Member: VongS Posted Date: Monday, June 3, 2019 - 01:00 Categories: ...