Chicago Tribune

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

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Shareholders of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern support $85 billion rail merger

FILE - A Union Pacific freight train travels along the tracks April 17, 2025, in Eloy, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) OMAHA, Neb. — Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern backed ...
Daily Herald

‘It’s the unknown:’ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek mega merger as suburbs consider consequences

Railroad giants Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern formally sought federal approval Friday for a seismic merger that would change how freight moves across the region and continent. “This is huge,” the ...

Critics warn rail merger would give Union Pacific unprecedented role in Chicago and more control of industry

If Union Pacific’s merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago ...
WPLG

2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

Transcontinental Railroad Merger FILE - A Norfolk Southern freight train passes through Homestead, Pa., March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) (Copyright ...