OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger discussions began ...

CSX, BNSF Railway, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern, and Grand Trunk Railroad file requests for more information, ...

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One year into a hotly contested railroad merger, suburban leaders report lengthy and more frequent freight trains, and they’re preparing for a future deluge. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern backed the railroads’ proposed $85 billion merger to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast rail network. Roughly 99% of both ...

ATLANTA, Ga. - Norfolk Southern is in merger talks with Union Pacific to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern is a ...

While it is impossible to summarize the rail industry’s year in a single article, there were certain key stories and themes ...