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 ...
Morningstar

Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits

Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: ...
Livewire Markets

Transcontinental merger unleashing the power of US Rail

Union Pacific operates the largest freight rail network in the US among listed peers, spanning the entire western region from the Pacific Coast to Chicago and the Mississippi River. Its 50,000 plus ...
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 ...