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

Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have agreed to a merger that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) announced an agreement to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. The companies said they will seamlessly connect over 50,