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 ...

The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states. By Peter Eavis Union Pacific, a freight rail giant, announced on Tuesday that it had ...

The combination of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition. By Peter Eavis Union Pacific, the most profitable freight railroad in ...