In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side.

The Trump Administration has rolled out a variety of proposed ideas to address the ever-present “affordability” issue.

USA: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have formally applied to the Surface Transportation Board seeking approval of their ...

The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads, which would create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, has lost the support of two major unions.

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad announced today it has added 15 new Focus Sites across eight states to its network, with 12 of those sites located on short line railroads that ...

The agreement comes as Union Pacific seeks federal approval for its merger with Norfolk Southern railroad. Amtrak has settled a dispute with Union Pacific over delays to one of Amtrak’s long-distance ...

Union Pacific Corp.’s takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. will create a stronger competitor to long-haul trucking and take about 2 million truckloads off US roads each year, the companies said as they ...

After a student was struck and killed by a Union Pacific Railroad train on his walk to school last year, the company promised to limit train traffic in the area during student drop-off and pick-up ...

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a "hinged" frame to help it get around curves.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file a comprehensive merger application with the Surface Transportation Board to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.