The largest railroad merger in U.S. history was announced less than three months ago, and opposition has begun. On July 29, ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the tsunami threat from an earthquake off the southern Philippines has passed. Small ...

By David Helvarg SAN DIEGO, U.S. — The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, ...

By refusing even to acknowledge this conspiracy to use military force against workers, the rail unions show themselves to be ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The nation’s largest railroad union joined the list of companies endorsing Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to ...

FILE - A maintenance worker walks past the company logo on the side of a locomotive in the Union Pacific Railroad fueling yard in north Denver, Oct. 18, 2006. (AP ...

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency flags the southern Pacific coast as the top spot for drug smugglers. Officials point to four main entry points there: Punta Burica, Golfo Dulce, Bahía Drake, ...

Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. are moving ahead with plans to integrate their systems through a merger, even before they submit paperwork to the federal government for approval. Monday ...

Union Pacific Corp.’s CEO discussed the railroad’s proposed $72 billion acquisition of rival Norfolk Southern Corp. with President Donald Trump as the company seeks regulatory approval for the deal.

The proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger promises significant synergies, especially by targeting truck market share and unlocking new intermodal growth opportunities. Despite management's ...

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