The original company, Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR), was created and funded by the federal government by Pacific Railroad Acts of 1862 and 1864. The laws were passed as war measures to forge closer ties with California and Oregon, which otherwise took six months to reach.

Union Pacific Railroad

Labor Shortage Most of the early workers were Irish immigrants. Railroad work was hard, and management was chaotic, leading to a high attrition rate. The Central Pacific management puzzled over how it could attract and retain a work force up to the enormous task.

Newly elected President and former Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant explained to the two companies that the federal government would withhold funding if they could not come up with a meeting point. Hastily, the two companies decided that they would meet at Promontory Summit, just north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Union Pacific is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States. The merger of Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Chicago and North Western created a strategically advantageous route structure that serves customers in critical and fast-growing markets.

Militarily, the railroad (more accurately, the railroad network that developed between 1869 and 1884) provided the key to conquering the Indians, and the means of considerably improving coastal defenses on the Pacific coast. It also furnished quicker and cheaper transportation for Government supplies and the mail.

5,772 miles It is the world's longest passenger train route which links Western Russia to the Far East of Russia. At a track length of 5,772 miles, the Trans-Siberian line travels through 8 time zones and it takes about 7 days to complete the journey.

5,772 miles The Trans-Siberian Railway, historically known as the Great Siberian Route and often shortened to Transsib, is a large railway system that connects European Russia to the Russian Far East. Spanning a length of over 9,289 kilometers (5,772 miles), it is the longest railway line in the world.

The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 was the law that commissioned Union Pacific in the East and Central Pacific in the West to build the transcontinental railroad across the United States. It was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, who hoped that the railroad would promote unity throughout the Union.

The CPR played a major role in the promotion of tourism and immigration, as well as Canada's war efforts and through the years, the railway grew and diversified to include steamships, hotels, airlines, mining, oil and gas exploration, delivery and telecommunications companies.

The summary should include the key takeaways and highlights of the meeting in simple language. Start by identifying the decisions made in the meeting and organize them based on the priority level. While crafting a summary, ensure it is clear and concise to help everyone quickly understand the context.

Meetings provide a valuable forum for a range of different functions, helping people to share ideas, make decisions, build team relationships, and even feel less lonely at work.