Critics warn rail merger would give Union Pacific unprecedented role in Chicago and more control of industry

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