Near the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Brigham City, just off the freeway, there’s a stretch of land that looks like little more than an empty field. But it’s ...

The odds of a transcontinental railroad merger gaining regulatory approval — which were already slim to begin with— got a ...

In honor of its 163rd birthday, Union Pacific Railroad is unveiling a new commemorative locomotive in the hometown of its ...

Looking to derail from your usual Santa Clarita routine? Consider a trip to Sacramento for a journey through California’s ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Union Pacific will bring its Abraham Lincoln locomotive to Springfield, the hometown of the 16th ...

Although we take it for granted, one of Vancouver’s greatest advantages is that it lies at the end of a transcontinental railroad. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway was completed in 1908 ...

A Union Pacific employee died Monday near the South Fredonia Street railroad crossing in Nacogdoches. According to a Union Pacific spokesperson, the incident happened around 4 p.m. Monday. The ...

The first Transcontinental Railroad was finished officially in 1869, and it connected […] NEW YORK (PIX11) — Railroads and infrastructure help shape a city and a country.

The first Transcontinental Railroad was finished officially in 1869, and it connected the western and eastern United States. WPIX New York City, NY. Families remember Chinese immigrant railroad ...

Every May, tourists gather in Promontory Summit, Utah, to watch two trains meet nose to nose on tracks first laid more than 150 years ago. The Central Pacific Railroad’s Jupiter, painted blue ...

Two railroad companies had spent six years on one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of the 19th century: the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. One company had built ...

Chinese immigrants sacrificed to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Its completion may have contributed to a backlash that led to the first major immigration clampdown in U.S. history.