Combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern into the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. would create a 52,215-mile ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern plan to create America’s first transcontinental railroad through a merger, connecting over ...

Union Pacific buys Norfolk Southern to create 1st transcontinental railroad in U.S. Two of the largest U.S. railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, are planning to merge. The companies made the ...

The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states.

American Railway Express Agency building (1926) Southern Pacific Freight Depot (1931) Former Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (1926): Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.