The Evolution of Union Pacific
Go the Web site of Union Pacific
Railroad (www.up.com), click on
the "General Public" tab, and then
the "History of the Company" tab
(http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/index.shtml).
Read the material in this section, including the
historical overview, the chronological history, and
past and present railroad job descriptions. Then
answer the following questions.
Why did the growth of national railroads like
Union Pacific transform the nature of business activity
in the United States?
In what ways have the occupations of railroad
employees changed over time?
Why did gas-driven vehicles and then the jet aircraft
come to replace the railroad as the principal
method of passenger transportation?
