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 ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their yard and terminal capacity expansion plans will help ensure that the combined ...

Big Boy No. 4014 was last in Texas in the fall of 2024, passing through Houston on Oct. 6 and through Fort Worth on Oct. 10 ...

Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027. By Peter Eavis The two freight rail ...

The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two of their biggest unions that represent more than half their workers because they're worried ...

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NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Railroad operators Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on ‌Friday filed a nearly 7,000‑page merger application with the U.S. ‌Surface Transportation Board (STB), drawing ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - A rail workers' union on Monday opposed Union Pacific's (UNP.N), opens new tab proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab, warning that the deal ...

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab and Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab on Friday filed an application with the U.S. transport regulator to review their $85 billion ...

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a "hinged" frame to help it get around curves.

According to Union Pacific, eight Big Boy engines remain in existence, but only No. 4014 continues to operate. The seven ...

Union Pacific UNP0.26%increase; green up pointing triangle and Norfolk Southern NSC-0.31%decrease; red down pointing triangle filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board requesting ...