Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S., and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across ...

The merger would create the United States’ first coast-to-coast rail network, spanning 50,000 miles and 43 states.

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad ...

Hopes for a simple resolution in the ongoing case of the CARD Clinic vs. BNSF were diminished following a recent filing in federal court. Judge Dana Christensen heard a number of arguments June 12 ...

The structure long ago replaced another bridge on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's line to the mining town of Cambria. The original bridge was the site of a lynching more than a ...

The Hotel Charitone opened its doors over a century ago. After closing for 20 years starting in the ’90s, the hotel reopened ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 14, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Communities in rural parts of Vermont on Friday woke up once again to damaged homes and washed-out roads due to heavy rainfall and flash flooding, making it the third ...

6. Burlington Bridge Donated by: BNSF Railway (formerly on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad) Original Location: Burlington, Iowa and Gulf Port, Illinois over the Mississippi River Year ...

Contour Airlines is launching a new, nonstop service from Burlington, Iowa (BRL) to Chicago (ORD), starting on July 1, 2025.

Contour Airlines will begin nonstop service from Burlington to Chicago O’Hare starting July 1, offering daily flights with $59 introductory fares.