A semi-truck stuck on railroad tracks in Wheaton disrupted trains on the Union Pacific West Line Friday morning, Metra said.

Union Pacific marked its 163rd birthday by unveiling its No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive in Springfield, Illinois—President ...

A long-running legal feud between Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund hit a wall this month, as the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit dismissed ...

After years of negotiations, Union Pacific Railroad has given Metra an ultimatum: Compromise on fees to use UP tracks or face higher fees starting July 1.

Union Pacific Railroad announced today its legendary steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colorado, this summer as par ...

Union Pacific Railroad announced today its legendary steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colorado, this summer as part of a limited summer excursion.

Last week, Chicago Fire Department officials responded at 18th Street and Damen Avenue after sections of concrete fell from a viaduct owned by BNSF railroad. Chicago police also responded and ...

Metra lines could be set for new names, as the agency prepares to take over Union Pacific routes. But first, Metra and Union Pacific must resolve a compensation dispute.

Amanda Massih, whose car was hit with debris while she was driving under a Jefferson Park bridge last month, wants netting installed under the viaduct, which shows obvious signs of deterioration ...

According to Union Pacific, the man was trespassing on the railroad tracks in the 600 block of East Hammer Lane, west of West Lane, around 7:30 a.m. when he drew a gun and shot at the officer.

Union Pacific Railroad ended its eight-week Big Boy No. 4014 “Heartland of America” tour recently, and Ed Dickens and the Steam Team are looking full speed ahead to future tours.

The inauguration of the Union Pacific Railroad, the great enterprise of the Western hemisphere, whether considered in reference to the commercial importance or its influence as a bond of union, is ...