A new book telling the stories of the women who helped build the first transcontinental railroad is a fascinating insight ...

On May 10, 1869, Central Pacific Railroad President Leland Stanford, and former California governor, drove a golden rail ...

Between 1863 and 1869, the first transcontinental line, known as the Pacific Railroad, was built in the United States. The line ran from Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California, and carried ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85-billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, potentially triggering a final wave of rail ...

Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern — an $85 billion deal that would create the first U.S.

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, potentially triggering a final wave of rail mergers ...