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Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion ...
Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad ...
Union Pacific acquires Norfolk Southern, forming the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. Read the latest stock analysis on ...
Union Pacific Corporation announced it will acquire Norfolk Southern Corporation, forming the first coast-to-coast rail ...
The coastal rail giants say it would create 'the first transcontinental railroad in America' through an $82 billion deal.
Union Pacific has signed an agreement to buy Norfolk Southern and become America’s first transcontinental railroad, according ...
On May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed after nearly six years of construction, making travel and trade between the east and west coast easier than ever before. Take a ...
The railroad companies did not keep records of the names of the Chinese workers. Historians estimate that 15,000-20,000 Chinese laborers helped build the First Transcontinental Railroad.
After completing the first transcontinental railroad, Chinese laborers fanned out across the United States to work on at least 71 other rail lines, including the Union Pacific, according to ...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern plan to create America’s first transcontinental railroad through a merger, connecting over ...
The $85 billion agreement is expected to take years to be completed, a process that includes an application with the Surface ...