Trains

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern detail merger-related corridor upgrades

A Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger will lead to higher daily train counts on some key corridors as the railroads tie ...
The New York Times

Rail Giants Aim to Prove Benefits of Coast-to-Coast Network

Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027. By Peter Eavis The two freight rail ...

2 big unions balk at merger that would create first U.S. transcontinental railroad

The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads, which would create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, has lost the support of two major unions.
Times Union

Judge rules against village of Voorheesville in Norfolk Southern dispute

Norfolk Southern wants to build a crew change facility for its crew on a new route from Binghamton to Worcester, Mass., that will travel through Voorheesville before using CSX lines. The location of ...
WPXI

Norfolk Southern teams up with Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank to spread holiday cheer

PITTSBURGH — Norfolk Southern is partnering with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to host a holiday giveaway event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Duquesne. The event aims to spread ...
RealClearMarkets

Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Merger Will Make U.S. Logistics Faster, Cheaper, and Globally Competitive

Earlier this year two of America’s largest railroads – Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern – announced their intention to merge. If approved by the government, the combined entity would establish the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Norfolk Southern sale puts major Atlanta philanthropic force in question

The company donated nearly $7 million to Atlanta causes last year. But Atlanta would lose HQ in sale to Union Pacific. A man makes a phone call in front of a train during Tracks of Hope, an event ...
Boston Herald

Shareholders of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern support $85 billion rail merger

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. Big Tech’s ...
WDBJ

Merger approved by shareholders between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific

ATLANTA, Ga. (WDBJ/Norfolk Southern Release) - Norfolk Southern has announced its shareholders have voted, with nearly 99% of the shares cast in favor, to approve its previously announced merger with ...
Agri-Pulse

Investors vote in favor of Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern shareholders have overwhelmingly voted to move forward with a proposed merger, both companies announced Friday. Nearly ninety-nine percent of Norfolk Southern ...
The Business Journals

Shareholders approve $85 billion Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific merger

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Norfolk Southern just cleared ...