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Railroad merger unlikely to mean major changes in Ogden area
When the first transcontinental railroad was declared complete on May 10, 1869, its title was a bit of a misnomer. The ...
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The Transcontinental Railroad Begins With UP+NS
The Union Pacific+Norfolk Southern merger terms were largely as expected. NS can walk away from UP for an unsolicited better ...
From Lincoln’s dream to an $85 billion merger, the transcontinental railroad is back
If Union Pacific’s megamerger succeeds, one company could soon carry freight from California to Virginia without switching ...
Skadden, Wachtell Guide Landmark $85B Railroad Merger
Union Pacific is acquiring Norfolk Southern Railroad, with the combination set to create America's first-ever ...
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Shipper groups oppose more railroad mergers
Groups representing rail shippers say they would be opposed to the creation of a transcontinental railroad in the U.S., arguing that further consolidation in the industry would reduce their ...