In 1869, two companies connected the east to the west with the United States' first transcontinental railroad.

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This week marks 163 years since Cruz first broke ground on the first transcontinental railroad, and it all started here in what's now old Sacramento. And joining us this morning, we have Ty Smith from ...

Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.

The Los Angeles skyline above the Union Pacific LATC Intermodal Terminal is seen on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion ...

"The construction of the transcontinental railroad (1865-1869) marked a milestone in United States history, symbolizing both the joining of the country's two coasts and the taming of its frontier ...

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

"Bind the Republic together": canals, railroads, and the paradox of American progress -- "A wretched and miserable condition"; Irish ditchdiggers, the triumph of progress, and the contest of canal ...