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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek 1st transcontinental railroad through massive merger
Jul 29, 2025

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek 1st transcontinental railroad through massive merger

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific is seeking 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 country. The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s rail network in the West with Norfolk’s […]

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