Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting ...
Omaha.com

Union Pacific crews replace railroad ties near Denison, Iowa

Union Pacific employees are replacing thousands of concrete railroad ties for miles in both directions near Denison, Iowa. Work at one site stretches for nearly a quarter-mile parallel to Highway 30 ...
KHOU 11

Railroad tie replacement project will disrupt these Harris and Montgomery County roads

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Work on local railroads began last weekend and is expected to last nearly two weeks. The work is being done on a railroad that runs through Harris County and Montgomery County.
13abc

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirm merger talks to create coast-to-coast railroad

(AP) - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed that they are in “advanced” merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. The ...
Business Wire

Union Pacific Awards Over $5.2 Million to 487 Local Nonprofit Organizations Across the Railroad’s Network

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad’s Community Ties Giving Program awarded over $5.2 million in local grants to 487 nonprofit organizations located in villages, towns, cities and ...