That's just a term for the railroads that crossed the western 2/3 rds of the United States.
Promentory, it
There were five transcontinental railroads in the US in 1900.
A place that consists of many things.
There were five transcontinental railroads in the US in 1900.
why did they build the transcontinental railroad
It was built by private enterprise, while Europeans railroads were government projects.
The construction began in 1863.
Ted Judah
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The US doesn't have a transcontinental RR ... Canada has two. The joining of the UP & the SP railroads took place in 1869 ... and they finally merged about 10 years age.
The eastern and western parts of the transcontinental railroad met at Promontory Summit, Utah.
After finishing the transcontinental railroad,the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met in Utah.
After finishing the transcontinental railroad,the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met in Utah.