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America’s 1st transcontinental freight railroad is planned

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Proposed Railway Merger Would Create First U.S. Transcontinental Railroad

Union Pacific Corporation announced it will acquire Norfolk Southern Corporation, forming the first coast-to-coast rail network in the U.S.

CNN on MSN · 3d

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.

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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 Pacific’s rail network in the West with Norfolk’s rails that snake

Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger

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The Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger: What’s Gained, What’s at Risk?

When Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena announced, "Railroads have been a part of building America since the Industrial Revolution, and this transaction is the next step in driving the industry forward," he paved the way for a $71.

The Financial Times · 1d

The Little Railroad Merger That Could

On Tuesday, the American railroad giant Union Pacific announced its intention to buy Norfolk Southern, promising to fulfill Abraham Lincoln’s dream of a transcontinental railroad. Today on the show, the FT’s deals correspondent Oliver Barnes joins Rob Armstrong to talk about whether President Donald Trump will make or break the deal.

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 transcontinental railroad in the United States,

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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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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 ...

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 ...

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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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