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What railroad comany built the transcontinental railroad?
central pacific and union pacific railroad companies
What two railroad companies made the transcontinental railroad?
The two companies that worked on the transcontinental railroad were the Union Pacific and Central Pacific. The Union Pacific started at Omaha and the Central started in CA.
What were the names of the two railroad companies that completed the Transcontinental Railroad?
The two railroad companies involved in the transcontinental railroad were the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific. They completed the track on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah.
In what state did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads meet after finishing the transcontinental railroad?
After finishing the transcontinental railroad,the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met in Utah.
Who were the owners of the transcontinental railroad?
The Federal government paid the two railroad companies that built it by granting them sections (one square mile) on alternating sides of any tracks that they built. The railroad companies could do whatever they wanted with this land and often sold it off. Many other western railroads were later funded the same way.
