<p>Union Pacific has struck a deal to acquire rival railroad Norfolk Southern in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $85bn, in a move that would form the first coast-to-coast freight rail network in the US. The combined operator would span more than 50,000 route miles across 43 states and link close to 100 ports, giving it &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/us-rail-giants-in-85bn-coast-to-coast-tie-up/</p></p>