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Union Pacific and Norfolk seek merger to create first transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in ...

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge creating first US transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announce a landmark $85 billion merger to create America's first transcontinental railroad ...

From Lincoln’s dream to an $85 billion merger, the transcontinental railroad is back

The coastal rail giants say it would create 'the first transcontinental railroad in America' through an $82 billion deal.

'Nation's only transcontinental rail': What the railroad merger means for Omaha's economy

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger that will create the first transcontinental railroad with an enterprise ...
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Railroad merger unlikely to mean major changes in Ogden area

When the first transcontinental railroad was declared complete on May 10, 1869, its title was a bit of a misnomer. The ...
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The Transcontinental Railroad Begins With UP+NS

The Union Pacific+Norfolk Southern merger terms were largely as expected. NS can walk away from UP for an unsolicited better ...

Skadden, Wachtell Guide Landmark $85B Railroad Merger

Union Pacific is acquiring Norfolk Southern Railroad, with the combination set to create America's first-ever ...