Which railroad was acquired by the Union Pacific Corporation and became part of one of the world's largest transportation companies?
Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad (or Union Pacific Railroad Company and simply Union Pacific) is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago and New Orleans. The Union Pacific Railroad system is the largest in the United States and it is one of the world's largest transportation companies. The Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of the Union Pacific Corporation (); both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Alameda Belt Line The Alameda Belt Line (reporting mark ABL) was incorporated on January 12, 1925, to take over about 1.2 mi of trackage constructed by the city of Alameda, California, on Clement Avenue in 1918. The company acquired the 22 acre property on February 17, 1926, and was jointly owned by the Western Pacific Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Due to mergers, it was eventually jointly owned and operated by the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad.