Kansas City Southern

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are confirming they're in merger talks that would create North America’s largest railroad, stretching service from East to West Coasts

The news came as no shock, but was disappointing nonetheless to residents in Camanche, Iowa, who for months have vigorously fought a proposed merger of two of the nation’s largest railroads.

Metra, suburban mayors wary of more delays because of increase freight traffic in the Chicago area.

Federal regulators have approved the $31 billion merger of Kansas City Southern railroad with Canadian Pacific.

Some Chicago suburbs opposed the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern because of concerns about more traffic potentially causing some commuters to abandon the Metra rail network and drive instead.