The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states.

Norfolk Southern reports Q2 2025 earnings with $3.1B revenue, 62.2% operating ratio, and confirms historic $85B merger talks with Union Pacific to create transcontinental railroad.

Railroad company Union Pacific will buy Norfolk Southern in a cash and stock transaction valued at $85 billion, combining two of the largest rail operators in the nation. The merger will combine Union Pacific’s Western,