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.

OMAHA, Neb. -- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Pacific Railroad announced today its legendary steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colorado, this summer as part of a ...

Union Pacific said on Tuesday 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 ...

Union Pacific ’s UNP efforts to reward its shareholders through dividends and buybacks are encouraging. However, soft freight revenues are concerning as they are hurting growth. Factors Favoring ...

Two of the U.S.'s largest railroad companies, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, say they plan to merge, which would create the country's first coast-to-coast freight railroad.

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. The merger would create ...

Union Pacific, based in Omaha, has over 32,000 employees, and Norfolk Southern, with headquarters in Atlanta, has nearly 20,000. At both railroads, around four-fifths of the work force belongs to ...

Union Pacific , the largest U.S. railroad operator, said on Thursday it is in advanced talks with rival Norfolk Southern , signaling that a deal to form a $200 billion coast-to-coast rail company ...

Union Pacific’s UNP efforts to reward its shareholders through dividends and buybacks are encouraging. However, soft freight revenues are concerning as they are hurting growth. Factors Favoring ...