Key Takeaways Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have agreed to a merger to create a rail giant valued at more than $200 billion.Union Pacific would acquire Norfolk in the deal, giving Norfolk ...

Norfolk Southern train car derailed in Peach County, Ga. on June 28, 2025. Courtesy Peach County Sheriff's Office.

Another Norfolk Southern freight train derails in Ohio, prompting shelter-in-place order Clark County Emergency Management Agency asked residents 'to shelter-in-place out of an abundance of caution' ...

Katoen Natie (KTN), a global logistics and distribution company, today voiced strong support for the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Corporation, hailing it as a ...

Last month, Union Pacific said it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal to create the first U.S. coast-to-coast freight rail operator and reshape the movement of goods ...

Norfolk Southern balked at compensating homeowners after an East Palestine, Ohio train derailment released toxic chemicals.

A late-in-the-game demand by Norfolk Southern railroad is hiking the price of an already over-budget rail yard the South Carolina State Ports Authority is building to support cargo shipments ...

The train stopped around 1 a.m. near Main Street and Palace Avenue in Elsmere, Kentucky. There was a police presence at the scene, along with officials from Norfolk Southern.

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.

The merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create a single, transcontinental railroad company for the first time in U.S. history.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern said on Tuesday that they have agreed to a merger to create a $200 billion rail giant based on their current market capitalizations.