Chicago Tribune

Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

Union Pacific says the $85 billion merger would serve the public interest and win federal approval by unclogging Chicago, the cradle of American railroading and still its biggest and most notorious ...

2 big unions balk at merger that would create first U.S. transcontinental railroad

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.
Business Facilities

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Plan America’s First Transcontinental Railroad

A new agreement between two railroad giants, Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation, will create America’s first transcontinental railroad, to be called the Union Pacific ...
FreightWaves

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic rail merger application

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

Merge Of Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern Signals Better Days For Rail

Money is ruthless. The genius of compound returns vivifies the previous truth. The costs associated with a lack of returns are enormous. This is something to think about as railroad giants Union ...

Union Pacific’s plan to add trains in the Chicago area raises alarms

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.
Business Wire

Union Pacific Working with Short Line Railroads to Expand Businesses’ Access to Rail

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 ...