Union Pacific is the parent company of Union Pacific Railroad, which specializes in shipping products across the U.S., especially by rail. The company ships products such as fertilizer and grain products but also finished automobiles and various types of merchandise in special intermodal containers. Union Pacific has a long history, having been founded in 1862 as part of the Pacific Railway Act approved by President Abraham Lincoln, which led to the creation of the first transcontinental railroad. In modern times, the company services 23 western U.S. states, not just with transportation via rail but also intermodal shipments.
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