The Union Pacific Railroad announced last week in a press release that it has reached an $85 billion agreement to acquire rival Norfolk Southern, creating what will be the first coast-to-coast freight ...

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.

The United States may be one of the world's economic and military powerhouses, but when it comes to public transportation, the country is falling behind. Despite being a global leader in technology, ...

Between 1863 and 1869, the first transcontinental line, known as the Pacific Railroad, was built in the United States. The line ran from Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California, and carried ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – 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 States.

A rail company is proposing a new privately funded train route that can begin transporting people between Los Angeles and New York City in less than 72 hours as soon as next year. Delaware-based group ...