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How do they use the Transcontinental Railroad today?

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Most of the original route is still in use, handling Union Pacific freight trains and Amtrak trains, particularly the westbound California Zephyr. Notably, the famous “Promontory Summit” in Utah, where the “Golden Spike” was driven to complete the railroad had been abandoned during the Great Depression. read more

The entire transcontinental railroad, both the Union Pacific part east of Ogden, Utah, and the Central Pacific part, later Southern Pacific, west of Ogden, is now part of the Union Pacific system, and you can visit the Union Pacific website to see the extent of their freight business as to what percentage are what commodities. read more

Best Answer: Most of the track that consisted of the original Transcontinental Railroad was absorbed into other railroads. Some segments, including the meeting point at Promentory, Utah, are no longer in active use. Remember that there wasn't a single entity called the Transcontinental Railroad. read more

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