Chicago Sun-Times

Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger

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Yahoo

Editorial: Will Chicago see fewer freight trains after the megamerger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As fans of “The Gilded Age” know, great fortunes were made by building railroads across the width of the USA. Chicago, of course, ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Union Pacific announces $85B bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad

OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Metra cancels some UP-NW trains for 2 months of rail construction

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The Business Journals

$85B Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific merger moves forward with regulatory filing

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Seeking Alpha

Union Pacific launches a train service from Los Angeles to Chicago that could compete with some trucking companies

Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE:UNP) plans to launch a new, truck-competitive domestic intermodal service connecting Southern California's Inland Empire to Chicago. The service is expected to ...
Nasdaq

Union Pacific Launches New Truck-Competitive Domestic Service from Los Angeles to Chicago

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Pacific Railroad will launch a new, truck-competitive domestic intermodal service connecting Southern California’s Inland Empire to the heart of Chicago, ...

Noise of train horns in Glencoe to be reduced under agreement

Glencoe getting relief from train horn noise after agreement among federal regulators, local officials, Union Pacific Railroad.
Chicago Tribune

Geneva, other suburban communities joining forces to represent interests in potential Union Pacific merger

Geneva and six other municipalities along the Union Pacific West Line are forming an alliance so that they can jointly represent their interests as Union Pacific seeks to merge with Norfolk Southern.
Reuters

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern explore cross-continental railroad merger, source says

NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab, the largest U.S. freight railroad operator, is exploring a possible acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab to create ...
Seeking Alpha

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern said to be nearing a cash and stock merger deal

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) could be closing in on an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) in a potential cash-and-stock deal, expected to be signed as early as next week, Bloomberg News ...