Merger would give UP unprecedented role in Chicago and more control of rail industry, critics warn

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 20, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/union-pacific-norfolk-southern-rail-merger/

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If regulators approve its [ merger ][7] with Norfolk Southern, competitors warn that Union Pacific could turn the city of Chicago into a hammer for seizing even more control of the industry. ** ** ** ** Their concern centers on two tiny Chicago railroads that have hauled freight across town f...