If Union Pacific’s merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago ...

Called emigrant trains — colonial cars in Canada — they offered low fares and even fewer luxuries, writes Joe Blackstock.

Union Pacific reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue below analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as volatile freight ​demand and sustained macroeconomic pressures strained its operations.

The most popular destination in the Illinois park system can’t handle more visitors during the peak season because its ...

The proposed merger of Class I’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely to significantly improve the fortunes of North America’s rail freight market, writes Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim ...

By Sabrina Valle and David Shepardson Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union ...

The analysis revealed a recurring cycle of industry opposition, FRA inaction, congressional capitulation and tragedy.

Rail regulators accused of ignoring safety recommendations after shocking number of accidents - There have been 23 deaths and nearly 1,200 injuries over the past decade ...

The transcontinental railroad formed by merging Union Pacific with Norfolk Southern would enhance freight competition by giving shippers rail alternatives to trucking, the two railways argued in their ...

These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each has a unique history.

From an engineer who saw Beeching’s cuts to a man who’s still on the trains after 60 years. PAUL CLIFTON and ANDY COMFORT ...

CHICAGO — Authorities say three men are facing felony charges after they were allegedly caught burglarizing a moving freight train on the city’s South Side. According to officials from the Cook County ...