Union Pacific Can Discontinue Service to Chicago Metra Lines

Union Pacific Railroad Co. is allowed to discontinue its services to three of Chicago’s Metra passenger rail lines because they’re not under the purview of the sole remaining regulatory body with authority to stop rail abandonments.

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Wednesday rejected Metra’s argument that Union Pacific didn’t have standing to sue and ruled that Union Pacific doesn’t have a contractual obligation to keep providing services.

The rail behemoth told Chicago’s commuter rail service that it wanted to to stop supplying track, workers, and ticket sales to the lines. Metra countered that Union Pacific ...