Union Pacific Corp. is acquiring Norfolk Southern Corp. in an $85 billion deal, the companies announced Tuesday, a merger they said will create America’s first transcontinental railroad. Omaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific has extensive operations in the western U.

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Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.