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 ...

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 ...
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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern detail merger-related corridor upgrades

OMAHA, Neb. - A Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger will lead to higher daily train counts on some key corridors as the railroads tie their networks together, eliminate interchanges, and take ...
Railway Gazette International

Norfolk Southern thinks outside the box to double-stack containers

USA: Norfolk Southern has launched East Edge, an intermodal corridor newly-cleared for double-stack trains between Chicago ...