Union Pacific struck a deal with Canadian National to secure that rival's support for its proposed $85 billion acquisition of ...

The Smithsonian is marking the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad beginning May 10 with a series of displays, programs, a symposium and online resources that tell new stories and bring ...

On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, a boisterous crowd gathered to witness the completion of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century: the building of the transcontinental ...

The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, during the entire month of March, presents a new exhibit that focuses on Chinese workers who played a big role in the building of the First Transcontinental ...

Now 150 years after the two halves of the first transcontinental railroad were united, the Chinese workers who did some of the most difficult work get their due. Los Angeles Times: "Chinese immigrants ...

The completion of America's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated as one of the nation's greatest achievements. But ...

A replica of the last railroad tie laid on the Transcontinental Railroad is seen Tuesday at Golden Spike National Historic Park in Promontory, Utah. (Terray Sylvester/Reuters) Perspective by ...

A new agreement between two railroad giants, Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation, will create America’s first transcontinental railroad, to be called the Union Pacific ...

PROMONTORY, Utah — For most people, birthday celebrations are a time to relax; for Jack Shu’s 67th birthday, he decided he wanted to go on a 10-mile hike in northern Utah. Subscribe to read this story ...

For decades, a patchwork of regional rail networks across the United States have been forced to grapple with the same headache: Interchanges, where cargo is handed from one rail line to another.

PROMONTORY, Utah — Railroad descendants, history buffs, dignitaries and elected officials were among the thousands gathered Friday in Promontory, northwest of Salt Lake City, to commemorate the 150th ...