On May 10, 1869, as the last spike was driven in the Utah desert, the blows were heard across the country. Telegraph wires wrapped around spike and sledgehammer transmitted the impact instantaneously ...

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The Golden Spike Monument, a sculpture by artist Douwe Blumberg, is dispalyed in front of Union Station on Friday, May 3, 2024. The 43-foot, gold leaf-covered monument was commissioned to honor the ...

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 ...

Harrisburg's Amtrak station is at the center of a brand-new proposal to bring back a transcontinental rail line. Earlier this month, AmeriStarRail, a Delaware-based company, sent a letter to Amtrak ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A new coast-to-coast train service is being proposed that would run through the Sunflower State and give passengers a new way to see the continental United States. AmeriStarRail ...

Marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, a critical episode in the development of the American West, Hidden Workers focuses on the forgotten Chinese workers ...

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.

Union Pacific's $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern creates the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, unlocking major synergies and cost savings. The deal offers Norfolk Southern investors a 15% ...

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 ...