Big Boy No. 4014, described as “the Elvis Presley of locomotives,” could begin its first ever coast-to-coast tour in just a ...

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a “hinged” frame to help it get around curves.

According to Union Pacific, eight Big Boy engines remain in existence, but only No. 4014 continues to operate. The seven ...

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...

NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Railroad operators Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab and Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab on Friday filed a nearly 7,000‑page merger application with the U.S.

A Union Pacific train derailed late Monday north of Dover in Kingfisher County. No injuries were reported, and crews worked overnight to clear the tracks. A Union Pacific train derailed late Monday ...

OMAHA — The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two unions that represent more than half their workers over concerns it will jeopardize ...

A pedestrian walking on railroad tracks in south Redding died late Monday afternoon after they were hit by a Union Pacific train, the Redding Police Department reported. Witnesses told police the ...

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Union Pacific (UNP.N), opens new tab and Norfolk Southern (NSC.N), opens new tab on Friday filed an application with the U.S. transport regulator to review their $85 billion ...

Union Pacific UNP-3.91%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Norfolk Southern NSC-2.42%decrease; red down pointing triangle filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board requesting ...

Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: ...

Union Pacific Corp.’s takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. will create a stronger competitor to long-haul trucking and take about 2 million truckloads off U.S. roads each year, the companies said as ...