Is Union Pacific’s proposed merger the best way to speed up deliveries?

By joining forces with Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific says it can reduce delays at Midwest interchanges, but critics say it ...
Seattle Times

Railroad says it’s taken steps to thwart Chicago gun thieves

CHICAGO (AP) — A leading U.S. railroad says it has implemented new security measures at a Chicago rail yard where thieves in recent years have stolen about 150 guns, most of which The Associated Press ...
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 ...