Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal to create the first U.S.

About 230 miles of freight railroad lines were out of service in Western North Carolina because of damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024.

Strategic Rail Solutions of North Bergen, N.J., recently opened a transloading facility in Lackawaxen, Pa., to deliver crushed bluestone aggregate to market, used for paving and other applications.

About 230 miles of freight railroad lines remain out of service in Western North Carolina because of damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024.