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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.
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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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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge to create first transcontinental railroad
The $85 billion agreement is expected to take years to be completed, a process that includes an application with the Surface ...
Skadden, Wachtell Guide Landmark $85B Railroad Merger
Union Pacific is acquiring Norfolk Southern Railroad, with the combination set to create America's first-ever ...
Why a $200bn US rail megamerger could still hit the buffers
Deal between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create first transcontinental operator in 200-year history of US rail ...