The Coalition in the News

Gov't Looks To Limit Arguments In Rail Merger Appeal

A year after CP/KC merger approved, mayors see train uptick and brace for more

Suburbs appeal railway merger, ask for tougher conditions

Chicago suburbs sue over CPKC merger

Suburban coalition files federal appeal critical of recent railway merger

Suburban Chicago communities appeal federal approval of Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern rail merger

CPKC Launches Mexico Midwest Express Intermodal Service

U.S. Approves $31 Billion Merger of Two Big Railroads

Railroad Companies May Have Merged Before Railroad Merger Announced

CPKC Merger Approved

STB Approves Merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Railroad to Dismay of Coalition to Stop CPKC

Canadian Pacific’s proposed merger with Kansas City granted approval

Federal regulator approves first major rail merger in decades

Railroad merger OK blasted by suburban mayors, Illinois lawmakers

How Might a Major Railroad Merger Affect Chicago-Area Residents? Why Some Are Concerned

La autoridad estadounidense aprueba la fusión de Canadian Pacific y KCS

Krishnamoorthi, Durbin, Duckworth, Ramirez Urge Surface Transportation Board To Delay Decision On Canadian Pacific And Kansas City Southern Rail Merger Until After A Thorough Review Of The Risks Involved In The Increased Transportation Of Hazardous Materials

Federal regulators approve merger of Canadian Pacific & Kansas City Southern

Merger of Large Train Companies Approved Despite Opposition from Northwest Suburbs

Congressmen, suburbs, Metra disappointed in federal approval of merger expected to bring more freight trains to Chicago area.

Railroad merger approved despite strong opposition from Chicago suburbs over safety concerns

LIVE UPDATES: Regulators Approve CP-KCS Merger

Railroad merger: Why it shouldn’t have been approved

Why Should We Care About a Railroad Merger? 300,000 Reasons, to Start

Could a train derailment happen here? Suburban officials say longer trains would make it likely

Buttigieg Pushes New Crackdown on Mergers in Transportation Industry

Railroad merger draws increased scrutiny in wake of Ohio derailment

Illinois Is No Stranger to Train Derailments Involving Hazardous Materials. Could an East Palestine Disaster Happen Here?

After East Palestine, ‘Bomb Trains’?

Massachusetts senator calls on STB to reject CP-KCS merger

'What if that happens in my town?' Mayors urge feds to slow merger after Ohio rail disaster

Safety concerns grow over railroad merger along Milwaukee District West Line after Ohio derailment

Railroad merger opposition group claims false data used in impact study

Chicago-area mayors call for proposed freight rail merger to be delayed

Coalition of Chicago-area mayors stand against proposed rail company merger

Letter to the Editor Rail merger signals another accident ahead.

Will lawmakers be able to stall vote on rail merger?

Illinois legislators again ask STB to delay decision on CP-KCS merger

Illinois lawmakers want regulators to delay decision on CP-KCS merger

How the Ohio train derailment is affecting Quad Citizen's opinion on the CP-KCS merger

Environmental review holding up final decision on Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger (updated)

Metra warns railway merger would exacerbate unsafe conditions for commuters

Rep. Krishnamoorthi releases memo showing Canadian Pacific Railway dispatchers cause Metra delays

Metra delays will increase ‘300%’ if proposed rail merger goes through, officials say

Congressman Krishnamoorthi Highlights New Memo On Freight Interference At Chicago Union Station Press Conference With Metra Leadership

Proposed freight train merger could

worsen delays along Chicago area

commuter rail, Metra officials and

Krishnamoorthi say

Pollack: 'We are helping communities as they plan to restore and replace bridges'

Iowa town passes resolution against CP-KCS merger

5 more takeaways from CP-KCS merger hearing

CN challenges STB’s draft environmental review of CP-KCS merger

Craig: Merger of railroad companies would bring ‘slow economic death of all of our communities’

During this episode of the Crisis Cast, Lissa & Thom bring to light two of the voices behind the Coalition to Stop CPKC.

‘Politically Motivated Bullying, Special-Interest Pandering’

Chicago-area opponents ask regulators to delay decision on CP-KCS merger

STB hearing: Anti-CPKC coalition reduces funding ask; Metra wants dispatch rights

Durbin, Krishnamoorthi call on federal board to delay merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern

Illinois lawmakers speak out against $31B Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern railroads merger

Suburban Chicago Mayors Vow to Fight Rail Merger

Truck and rail backups are clogging roads, creating more pollution and raising health risks for Chicagoans near freight corridors

STB extends CP-KCS merger hearing

Community coalition: Railroad would have 'detrimental impact on public safety and quality of life for residents and business operations'

Elgin officials tell federal board that allowing huge railway merger will endanger city residents, property

Potential freight train merger has Itasca residents at a crossroads

Bartlett mayor sounds off on massive $31B railroad merger

Northwest suburban mayors, first responders, business owners oppose massive $31B railroad merger

'We're being railroaded': Suburban leaders blast merger plan in front of federal regulators

Proposed Railroad Merger Sparks Intense Backlash From Officials in Chicago Suburbs

Concerns raised in northwest suburbs over train merger

Coalition opposed to Canadian Pacific railway merger wants Elgin residents to voice their concerns

Daily Herald opinion: Benefits of rail merger shouldn't come at undue expense of our suburbs

Illinois congressional delegation supports communities’ objection to CP-KCS merger

Congressman says proposed merger between two rail lines will cause trouble for commuters in Northwest suburbs

State and local leaders stand against proposed railroad merger

Durbin, Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi, Newman Urge Surface Transportation Board To Oppose Canadian Pacific And Kansas City Southern Rail Merger

Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan Press Conference At Hanover Park Metra Train Station With Local Elected Officials In Opposition To Current Terms Of CP-KCS Railway Merger

RAILING ON RAILS: A $31 billion rail merger that would transform trade between Canada and Mexico could fall apart without the support of a cluster of suburban Chicago communities that say the increased train traffic threatens residents’ quality of life.

Illinois reps, senators oppose CP-KCS merger

State and local leaders stand against proposed railroad merger

Illinois senators, two representatives oppose Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger

Illinois congressional leaders pen opposition letter to Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern rail merger

'These companies need to go back to the drawing board': Lawmakers join opposition to rail merger

Northwest suburban residents, leaders say railroad merger plans would 'end life the way we know it'

'The plan is just not viable as of right now': Lawmakers wary of controversial railroad merger

RIAC Discusses Barge/Rail Safety, L&D 25 Update

CP-KCS: Illinois communities rebuff CP mitigation offer;…

Metra says new analysis shows CP-KCS merger would vastly increase commuter train delays

8 Communities and DuPage County Officially file a resolution with the IL House of Representatives.

The Rail Industry Learned Nothing from Lac-Mégantic, But US Residents Have

Canada-US Rail Mega-Merger Raises Fears of ‘NAFTA Super Railway”

Metra opposes CP-KCS merger in regulatory filing

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Proposed Railroad Company Merger Has Suburban Residents on Edge

Towns fighting railroad merger gain new ally in DuPage County

DuPage County Votes to Join Coalition Opposed to Railroad Merger

Railway Merger Could Pose Risks for W&W Communities

Rail Merger Would Mean Huge Spike in Freight Train Traffic, Suburbs Say. But Rail Companies Say Impact is Overstated

Coalition Files to Block $31B Merger

CPKC Merger Faces Resistance From Class Is, Chicagoland Communities

CP-KCS Merger Facing Opposition in the Chicago Area

Suburbs file complaint with feds to block Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Southern merger

Chicago suburbs seek $9.5 billion to mitigate potential impact of CP-KCS merger

Elgin, “Coalition To Stop CPKC,” Submit Filing To Block $31B Rail Merger

Elgin, other area towns, join forces to oppose proposed Canadian Pacific Railway/Kansas City Southern Railroad merger

Chicago suburban group aims to ‘stop’ CP-KCS merger

Major freight train merger faces opposition from suburban mayors

We need to make sure our voices are heard': Suburbs join forces to oppose railway merger

Chicago suburbs protest planned CP-KCS merger

Eight Suburbs — including Elgin — Form Coalition to Stop Merger that might Bring ‘2-Mile-Long Freight Trains’

8 NW suburban mayors fight railroad merger along Milwaukee District West Line

Officials from eight suburbs have formed the Coalition to Stop CPKC to try to block plans for the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and the Kansas City Southern Railroad