In July, Union Pacific (UP), the largest railroad by revenue in the United States, announced plans to acquire Norfolk Southern (NS), the country’s fourth largest railroad. With UP’s dominance west of ...

From the Orient Express to the Hogwarts Express, from Snowpiercer to Thomas the Tank Engine, trains have a significant grip on pop culture and, it’s fair to say, a lasting hold on the imagination. Of ...

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, potentially triggering a final wave of rail ...

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 ...

Megamerger would create the first coast-to-coast US railroad operator Discussions have prompted BNSF and CSX to explore deal options, sources say US regulator prepares to receive up to two megamerger ...

Rail transit lines and transit railroads are being extended in almost every region of the United States and Canada. This ...

The United States once built the most powerful railroad system on Earth. Over time, passenger rail was pushed aside in favor ...

CORRECTION: The on-air version of this story incorrectly identified one of the railroads merged to create Norfolk Southern. WAVY-TV regrets the error. NORFOLK, Va ...