Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are confirming they're in merger talks that would create North America’s largest railroad, stretching service from East to West Coasts.

Union Pacific and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern confirmed Thursday that they are in merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast.

Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern confirmed on Thursday that it is in merger talks with Union Pacific. The merger between two of the country’s major freight railroads would create a single U.S. railroad with service stretching coast-to-coast.