M&A Deal Summary

Union Pacific Acquires Chicago and North Western Transportation Company

On March 11, 1995, Union Pacific acquired transportation company Chicago and North Western Transportation Company for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Union Pacific’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Union Pacific’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Union Pacific’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Union Pacific’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1995-03-11
Target Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Union Pacific
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD

Target

Chicago and North Western Transportation Company

Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company freight line is a railroad company with 5,600 miles in 9 states. The Company also operates Metra, this city's commuter-rail service. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was originally established in 1865.

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Buyer

Union Pacific

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Category Company
Founded 1862
Sector Transportation
Employees31,052
Revenue 24.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Union Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Omaha, Nebraska.
Union Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Omaha, Nebraska.

Union Pacific is a transportation company whose principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, is a railroad franchise serving the Western half of the United States. Union Pacific was founded in 1862 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (1995) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1986-09-19 Overnite Transportation

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Overnite Transportation Co., is a provider of less-than-truckload transportation services. UPS Ground Freight offers regional, inter-regional and long-haul trucking services and provides direct service to 45,000 cities in the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-22 Overnite Transportation

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Overnite Transportation Co., is a provider of less-than-truckload transportation services. UPS Ground Freight offers regional, inter-regional and long-haul trucking services and provides direct service to 45,000 cities in the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico.

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