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

Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85-billion deal to create the country's first coast-to-coast freight rail operator.

That’s Dunsmuir – Northern California’s best-kept secret that’s hiding in plain sight along Interstate 5. This enchanting mountain hamlet sits in the shadow of magnificent Mount Shasta, offering a ...