The two railroad giants could combine, forming the largest railroad merger in history. What does Fort Worth’s BNSF have to say about it?

Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting ...

Union Pacific said today 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 from grains ...

Two major rail companies are planning to merge, potentially creating the first transcontinental freight railroad in the country's history. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced the landmark $85 ...

COLTON, Calif (KABC) -- A Union Pacific freight train carrying lumber derailed in Colton Monday morning, sending 13 cars off the tracks. The locomotive initially ...

The potential merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern has stirred up lots of talk and speculation around its possible impact, from safety issues to job opportunities and other likely ...

Preston is a research fellow for tax policy in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the federal budget. Imagine if airlines couldn’t fly nonstop between the East and West coasts.

"The stakes for shippers nationwide could not be higher,” BNSF Railway Chief Legal Officer Jill Mulligan wrote in a petition ...

The agreement comes as Union Pacific seeks federal approval for its merger with Norfolk Southern railroad. Amtrak has settled a dispute with Union Pacific over delays to one of Amtrak’s long-distance ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail ...

Approximately 8,600 gallons of diesel fuel were released into the Gunnison River (a major tributary to the Colorado River) ...