Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific hopes regulators will be convinced this time that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern that it detailed for the second time Thursday will be good for the ...
Business Wire

Union Pacific Railroad Unveils New Industrial Park, Offering Customers Connectivity to Texas’ Fastest-Growing Regions

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad recently announced plans to develop the Mainline Texas Industrial Park, a master-planned, 2,000-acre industrial development just outside Houston.
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 ...

Huge 'Big Boy' train makes a rare trip East. Here's where it's going

'Big Boy' is making a rare multi-state trip to the East, starting in May. The steam engine is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds.