Politics Aug 29 Democrat warns Trump firing challenges integrity of STB ahead of railway merger decision By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz
Nation Jul 24 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern in merger talks to create coast-to-coast railroad There's widespread debate over whether such a merger would be approved by U.S. regulators, which have established a high bar for consolidation in the crucial industry. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy May 02 Union Pacific undermined regulators’ efforts to assess safety, federal regulators says Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Economy Oct 20 Railroad companies reject union sick time demands, raising chance of strike The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike. By Josh Funk, Associated Press