Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal to create the first U.S.

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

While Union Pacific is double the size, Norfolk Southern operates the 960-acre Brosnan Yard in downtown Macon.

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

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Union Pacific , the largest U.S. railroad operator, said on Thursday it is in advanced talks with rival Norfolk Southern , ...

Union Pacific has signed an agreement to buy Norfolk Southern and become America’s first transcontinental railroad, according ...

Together, the two would create the first transcontinental freight rail in the United States and the largest freight rail ...