Brazil launched the five-year study into the project's feasibility with the support of China.

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 ...

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.

As America prepares for its 250th birthday in 2026, the “America250” commemoration invites us to re-examine our national ...

This week marks 163 years since Cruz first broke ground on the first transcontinental railroad, and it all started here in what's now old Sacramento. And joining us this morning, we have Ty Smith from ...

President Trump’s focus on reshoring industry and putting American workers first is laying the foundation for a long-awaited manufacturing revival. His agenda is clear: rebuild the industrial might of ...

Railroad and history buffs gathered at the front steps of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs late Friday afternoon to mark the 150th anniversary of the completion of the ...