NEW YORK – Executives from Canadian National, CPKC, CSX, and Norfolk Southern poured cold water on talk about potential Class I railroad mergers during an investment conference this week. Mergers have ...

Union Pacific announced a deal to merge with Norfolk Southern, a combination that would create the nation's first coast-to-coast freight railroad. - Brandon Bell/Getty Images Two of the largest US ...

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While Davis might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of the transcontinental railroad, you will get a new impression when you visit the UC Davis Library’s latest exhibition. It is ...

The Last Spike 1881, a painting by Thomas Hill, depicts the ceremony held at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10, 1869, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Politicians love a ...

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OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail ...

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.

Two of the largest U.S. 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.