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

Norfolk Southern (NSC) has experienced a noticeable price increase of 25% over the last quarter. This robust upward movement is largely linked to the ongoing merger discussions with Union Pacific Corporation,

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across the country.