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Q: What was a major challenge faced by the Union Pacific railroad back in the eighteen hundreds?
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What was a major challenge faced by the Union pacific railroad?

The answer would actually be conflict with the native americans


What two companies accepted the government's challenge to build the transcontinental rail line?

Union Pacific Railroad built the line westward and the Central Pacific Railroad built the line eastward. The first transcontinental railroad basically connected the east and the west of the United States. Central Pacific Railroad merged with Southern Pacific in 1885 and then Union Pacific bought Southern Pacific in 1996. Union Pacific still operates much of the rail from Central Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad.


What railroad comany built the transcontinental railroad?

central pacific and union pacific railroad companies


When did Pacific Railroad end?

Pacific Railroad ended in 1876.


When was Pacific Railroad created?

Pacific Railroad was created in 1849.


What two railroad companies built the first transcontinental railroad?

Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company.


Where is the Head of central pacific railroad?

head of the cenral pacific railroad


When was Western Pacific Railroad created?

Western Pacific Railroad was created in 1916.


When did Western Pacific Railroad end?

Western Pacific Railroad ended in 1987.


When was Southwest Pacific Railroad created?

Southwest Pacific Railroad was created in 1866.


When did Northern Pacific Railroad end?

Northern Pacific Railroad ended in 1896.


When was South Pacific Railroad created?

South Pacific Railroad was created in 1868.