Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority

  1. October 29, 2025

    Chicago Metra Says Union Pacific's $2.3M Fees Claim Is Invalid

    Chicago's commuter rail system Metra has asked an Illinois federal judge to toss Union Pacific's lawsuit alleging Metra owes more than $2.3 million for the use of three Union Pacific-owned lines amid an ongoing contract dispute, saying a federal rail regulator still needs to determine any owed compensation.

  2. September 30, 2025

    Union Pacific Takes Chicago Metra Lines Fight To 8th Circ.

    Union Pacific told the Eighth Circuit that a federal rail regulator acted arbitrarily when it recently granted terminal trackage rights on three of its rail lines to Metra, Chicago's commuter rail system, the latest escalation in a yearslong contractual dispute over access to the crucial rail hub.