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Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Change coming down the tracks for Atlanta in Norfolk Southern sale

The arc of Atlanta’s history and the path of its growth can be traced through the rail lines that forged it. Many of those tracks today are operated by Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, a railroad with ...
Railway Age

STB: Feedback Welcome on Review Schedule for Proposed UP+NS Merger

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is inviting public comment on its schedule for reviewing the proposed merger of Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), which would create the first U.S.
Seeking Alpha

Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits

OMAHA, Nebraska & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) today filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting ...