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Rail Giant Seeks Big Merger

Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, aiming to create a massive railroad across the country.

Union Pacific's leader believes a large merger will help the company grow. They want to buy another big railroad, Norfolk Southern. This deal could be worth $85 billion. It would make one huge rail network from coast to coast.

Some groups do not like this plan. Farmers and worker unions worry about the merger. They think it could cause problems.

Union Pacific's CEO says a bigger railroad will run better. It would move goods faster and more smoothly. This could help businesses and consumers.

This move aims to make train travel more efficient. A single, large railroad could change how products move across the nation.

Source: Fox Business

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