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.

Railroad operator Union Pacific (UNP) is reportedly close to acquiring Norfolk Southern (NSC) for $320 per share in a cash-and-stock deal, which would give its smaller rival a valuation of about ...

Union Pacific's stock fell nearly 2% to $224.98 in premarket trading, while Norfolk Southern's stock dipped more than 3% to $277.40.

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 ...

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, value… ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed that they are in “advanced” merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. Electric ...

The $71.5 billion merger deal between Union Pacific UNP -1.17% and Norfolk Southern NSC -0.61% announced Tuesday joins 50,000 miles of railroad tracks that span from the Jersey shore to the ports ...

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 UNP 0.85% and Norfolk Southern NSC -0.01% said that they are in advanced talks over a merger that could create the largest rail operator in the country.

Union Pacific , the largest U.S. freight railroad operator, beat second-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, powered by higher revenue from coal shipments and improved pricing.