USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Transcontinental Railroad connected Omaha, Nebraska and Sacramento, California, thus establishing an efficient transportation route west of the Mississippi to the West Coast. The Union Pacific Railroad Company began laying tracks in Omaha, Nebraska in 1863.

Detailed explanation-2: -Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard, located in North Platte, is the largest railroad classification yard in the world. Named in honor of former Union Pacific President Edd H. Bailey, the massive yard covers 2, 850 acres, reaching a total length of eight miles.

Detailed explanation-3: -More major railroads serve Chicago than other U.S. city. Six out of the seven existing Class I Railroads in the U.S. – the largest and most profitable railroads – run through the Chicago area. “Chicago became a rail center as early as 1856, ” said Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains Magazine.

Detailed explanation-4: -The largest rail company in the world is Deutsche Bahn, with a revenue of $47.72 billion. As of 2021, the global rail industry has a market size of $295.80 billion. There are over 807, 000 miles of railroad networks around the world.