The two railroad giants could combine, forming the largest railroad merger in history. What does Fort Worth's BNSF have to ...

Union Pacific has set a specific date to submit its application to federal regulators for its merger with Norfolk Southern.

The phrase “Where’s the Beef” originated from a Wendy’s commercial in 1984 and quickly became a “cultural catchphrase” used ...

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

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 ...

Railway Age’s December 2025 issue is now available digitally, spotlighting the Freight Rail Outlook for 2026. Editor-in-Chief ...

The Last Spike 1881, a painting by Thomas Hill, depicts the ceremony held at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10, 1869, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Politicians love a ...

Travel back to the 19th century and follow the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, the track that united America coast to coast. This video explores the massive engineering challenges, the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Hilton Obenzinger discusses why certain immigrants did not want a job building the transcontinental railroad and then further discusses why the Union ...

Also in the sale: the film reels of Andy Warhol's ‘Lonesome Cowboys’ that led to a police raid in 1969. A steel railroad spike clad in gold and silver used in the ceremony marking the completion of ...