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 ...

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 ...
The New York Times

Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal

The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states. By Peter Eavis Union Pacific, a freight rail giant, announced on Tuesday that it had ...
Business Wire

SMART-TD and Union Pacific Announce Landmark Agreement Securing Jobs and the Future of Railroading

OMAHA, Neb. & INDEPENDENCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD), the nation’s largest ...
Seeking Alpha

Union Pacific: An Undervalued Blue-Chip Stock Benefiting From Durable Competitive Advantages

Union Pacific, an American railroad holding company that serves as the holding company for the Union Pacific Railroad, is now a $134 billion (by market cap) railroad behemoth. UNP recently announced a ...