Money is ruthless. The genius of compound returns vivifies the previous truth. The costs associated with a lack of returns are enormous. This is something to think about as railroad giants Union ...

Between 1863 and 1869, the first transcontinental line, known as the Pacific Railroad, was built in the United States. The line ran from Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California, and carried ...

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 ...

The largest rail union in the U.S. will oppose Union Pacific's (NYSE:UNP) planned $72 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC). The SMART Transportation Division, the largest rail union, ...

President Donald Trump expressed support for Union Pacific Corp.’s proposed $72 billion acquisition of rival Norfolk Southern Corp., which is seeking regulatory approval.

Union Pacific's proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern would connect more than 50,000 miles of rail across 43 states, creating the nation’s first intercontinental railroad. Union Pacific's proposed ...

SMART-TD union shifts stance, to support merger after job security deal Merger pressures rivals like CSX, reshaping U.S. freight rail landscape The endorsement marks a shift from the initial ...

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Shippers across multiple industries are urging federal regulators to block or heavily condition the proposed $250 billion merger of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC), citing ...

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 mergers across the ...