Two of the U.S.'s largest railroad companies, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, say they plan to merge, which would create the country's first coast-to-coast freight railroad.

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 ...

A Union Pacific train with UP and Norfolk Southern power crosses UP’s diamond with NS at Momence, Ill., on April 10, 2022. David Lassen Combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern into the first ...

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A bumpy railroad crossing in Granger is raising concerns.Drivers and neighbors have expressed their feelings towards a railroad crossing in Granger.Particularly ...

The City of Bloomington has relaunched a new interactive Habitat Connectivity Map that allows residents to contribute directly to local conservation by pledging greenspace for wildlife conservation.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena, who began his railroad career in train and engine service, sits in the engineer’s seat at the Council Bluffs Yard, Iowa. UP Union Pacific appears to be using a familiar ...

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 ...

I visited the Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum to learn how the train helped Temple become a destined city. While the railroad is no longer the primary means of transportation today, for the City of ...