Discover how the development of railroads revolutionized American agriculture, connecting farms to markets and reshaping rural America forever ...

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.

A new agreement between two railroad giants, Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation, will create America’s first transcontinental railroad, to be called the Union Pacific ...

ATLANTA — Union Pacific announced an $85 billion deal Tuesday to buy Norfolk Southern in a merger that could trigger the final wave of railroad mergers across the country. The deal, which will need ...

The historic Vero Beach diesel plant, home to American Icon Brewery, was once eyed as a potential Amtrak stop.

The rapid expansion of America's railroad system in the 1800s and early 1900s was driven largely by a small group of powerful businessmen. Here we profile 12 of the most influential railroad magnates ...

OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — While building North America’s railroads, the Japanese rail workers in northern Utah were also trying to build their own lives in Ogden. “Most people don’t realize Ogden was ...

"Bind the Republic together": canals, railroads, and the paradox of American progress -- "A wretched and miserable condition"; Irish ditchdiggers, the triumph of progress, and the contest of canal ...

In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1 ...

The railroad station once was in institution an American life, in small towns and big cities alike. This human-interest tale is interwoven with history as the program explores how people interacted ...

Two of the largest U.S. 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.