Union Pacific wants 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 mergers across the coun...

The largest rail union in the United States said on Tuesday it intends to oppose Union Pacific's (UNP.N) proposed $85 billion acquisition of smaller rival Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) in regulatory proce...

They said they were confident the transaction would be approved, despite potential concerns from customers and unions about job losses, higher prices and service disruptions.