Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger faces pushback from signalmen's union

A rail workers' union on Monday opposed Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern , warning that ...

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 ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic $85 billion rail merger proposal with federal regulators

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific filed paperwork Friday and are now making their case to federal regulators to approve a ...

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Railway file paperwork for merger

The $85 billion acquisition would create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. Hakeem Jeffries says Obamacare subsidy ...

Box cars derail in Monroe County after Norfolk Southern train slams into them, causing bead spill, Forsyth Police say

The Forsyth Police Department said the box cars should not have been on the rails. FORSYTH, Ga. — Two boxcars derailed in ...
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2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

The proposed $85 billion merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two of their ...

Bethlehem passes 2026 budget despite opposition over firefighter staffing

Bethlehem's 2026 budget passed Tuesday in a 5-2 vote, with Councilmembers Bryan Callahan and Grace Crampsie Smith voting "no.

Letters for Dec. 16: Don’t ignore early contributors to Virginia rail line

Re “Celebrating a ‘capstone’ of Va.’s port development” (Other Views, Dec. 7): Guest columnist and former U.S. Rep. Thelma ...
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Dem lawmakers express cautious support for Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger

Three Democratic members of Congress are urging federal regulators to give careful consideration to the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, saying the deal ...