March 4, 1859, was not a good day to be out in the Lehigh Valley, or anywhere else in the northeastern U.S. for that matter. “A fine snowstorm is setting in above Albany,” reported the New York Times ...

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...

OMAHA, Neb. — The 6,692-page merger application that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern submitted to federal regulators last week underscores the benefits of the first U.S. transcontinental merger, UP ...

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Railroad operators Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab and Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab on Friday filed a nearly 7,000‑page merger application with the U.S.

Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027. By Peter Eavis The two freight rail ...