In any case, the video is structured according to three characteristic periods, as follows: 1. The beginning and the peak of the American railroads (1828-1916), 2. The period of competition and ...

This article appears in The American Prospect magazine’s February 2022 special issue, “How We Broke the Supply Chain.” Subscribe here. When the Union Pacific Railroad closed its Global 3 Intermodal ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Las Vegas found itself growing out of luck and good circumstances. Union Pacific finished construction of its new Los Angeles to Salt Lake City route in 1905. The halfway point ...

The nation's freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less ...

Railroads are the quiet workhorses of our economy — moving the goods that keep manufacturers humming, farmers exporting, and small businesses stocked. They invest billions in infrastructure without ...

When President Biden signed a new law last week requiring railroad employees to accept contracts that railroads and unions had negotiated in September, it ended—at least for now—the threat of a strike ...

Although it appears at the time of writing that a large strike among freight railroad workers has been averted, the contingencies of preparing for one still threw a wrench in the scheduling of ...

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 ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Two popular attractions are up for a national award. The Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railroad and the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad are both nominees for USA Today’s ...

A national railroad strike could begin Friday if additional agreements are not reached, which industry experts warn would shut down 30% of the country’s freight and halt many passenger and commuter ...

At 11 o’clock one bitter cold morning in Chicago last week, a deafening din arose from the Illinois Central Railroad’s yards. Whistles shrieked, bells clanged, diesel engines blatted their air horns ...