The Hill

Union Pacific, Norfolk to merge, create America’s first coast-to-coast railroad: What to know

The proposed merger on Tuesday of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create the first coast-to-coast railroad in the United States that would be controlled by a single entity. The deal, valued ...
Business Wire

National Conference of Firemen and Oilers: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger Will Protect Quality Jobs

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO) and Union Pacific Railroad have reached an historic agreement that will ensure job security for hundreds of ...
Chicago Tribune

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific wants 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 of rail ...
Business Wire

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad

Transaction to transform the U.S. supply chain and economy; strengthen domestic manufacturing; and preserve union jobs Two legendary railroads enter agreement to combine in stock and cash merger, ...
CNBC

Largest rail union to challenge Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern mega-merger

SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD), the largest rail labor organization in the U.S., tells CNBC it will oppose the proposed merger between freight rails Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The ...

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit revised application for $85 billion merger

The companies say a merger would bring savings of $3.5 billion a year and every union employee would keep their job.
Finance & Commerce

Biggest rail union endorses Union Pacific’s $85B merger

OMAHA, Neb. — The nation’s largest railroad union joined the list of companies endorsing Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to protect ...
Morningstar

M&A chatter swirls around Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. This is why a deal makes sense.

Norfolk's Wabash line could be a 'real benefit' for Union Pacific, as it could help bypass eastbound traffic around Chicago, Raymond James says Merger talk is swirling around Union Pacific Corp. and ...
Forbes

162 Year Old Union Pacific’s CIO Drives An Innovative Digital Playbook

Union Pacific, a titan in the American railroad industry, is a company with a storied history. Established in 1862 as part of the Pacific Railway Act signed by President Abraham Lincoln, the company ...
Chicago Tribune

Union Pacific’s plan to add trains in the Chicago area raises alarms

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...
Railway Age

Union Pacific + Norfolk Southern: It’s Official

Composite photo courtesy Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The speculation is over: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern at 7:00 AM EDT announced their agreement to, in a combined cash and stock ...