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The Journey Begins: Union Pacific’s Famed Big Boy Kicks Off America 250 Tour from Historic Transcontinental Site
Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive embarked on its first coast-to-coast tour today in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with a kickoff ceremony held at Milepost 0 in downtown, Sacramento – the historic site where Central Pacific Railroad began construction on the first transcontinental railroad line in 1863.
The American Train Dispatchers Association and Union Pacific Railroad Reach Agreement to Protect Union Jobs for Life
The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) and Union Pacific Railroad reached an agreement that guarantees jobs for life for union employees after Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern combine to create America’s first single-line, coast-to-coast railroad.
Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak Reach Agreement on Track Usage in Louisiana for the Sunset Limited
Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak announced they have reached an agreement that will allow Amtrak to operate on a 5-mile segment of Union Pacific-owned track starting near Avondale, Louisiana. The reroute of the Sunset Limited onto Union Pacific track will take effect today, April 1, 2026.