A new coast-to-coast train service is being proposed that would run through the Sunflower and Show Me states, giving passengers a new way to see the continental United ...

Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion ...

Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in ...

Union Pacific acquires Norfolk Southern, forming the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. Read the latest stock analysis on ...

Even without that undertaking, there are plenty of ways to make the cross-country trip from the Garden State to the Golden State. Though Amtrak offers no direct service from New Jersey to Los Angeles, ...

The coastal rail giants say it would create 'the first transcontinental railroad in America' through an $82 billion deal.

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

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announce a landmark $85 billion merger to create America's first transcontinental railroad ...

On May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed after nearly six years of construction, making travel and trade between the east and west coast easier than ever before. Take a ...

“Transcontinental: People, Place, Impact” • This free exhibit features more than 35 artists, some of whom are direct descendants of railroad workers and American Indian tribes.