Test your knowledge of the Pacific Railway Act of 1862! This quiz covers the act's purpose, key figures, challenges, and the ...

If Union Pacific’s megamerger succeeds, one company could soon carry freight from California to Virginia without switching ...

Union Pacific has signed an agreement to buy Norfolk Southern and become America’s first transcontinental railroad, according ...

According to the US Department of Labor, approximately 12,000 Chinese made up the Central Pacific Railroad, which counted for almost 90% of the railroad work force.

Even though Chinese workers made up 90% of the labor force for the Central Pacific Railroad, they were in segregated camps, according to Smith. “The Chinese railroad workers didn’t get the same pay or ...