A late-in-the-game demand by Norfolk Southern railroad is hiking the price of an already over-budget rail yard the South Carolina State Ports Authority is building to support cargo shipments ...

Key Takeaways Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have agreed to a merger to create a rail giant valued at more than $200 billion.Union Pacific would acquire Norfolk in the deal, giving Norfolk ...

Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.

Norfolk Southern train car derailed in Peach County, Ga. on June 28, 2025. Courtesy Peach County Sheriff's Office.

Analysts have speculated that a Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern tie-up could leave the next-biggest companies in the industry — BNSF and CSX — to at least consider their own combinations.