Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are merging in an $85 billion deal to create the first transcontinental railroad in the United States, and the city of Rawlins is on board. The merger aims to ...

Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The prospects for additional consolidation in the rail industry derailed this week when both of CSX’s potential partners said they weren’t interested in a deal. IRS Direct File ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg's Amtrak station is at the center of a brand-new proposal to bring back a transcontinental rail line. Earlier this month, AmeriStarRail, a Delaware-based company, sent a ...