(Source: Omaha World-Herald, January 3, 2012)
OMAHA, Neb. — On July 1, Omaha-based U.P. will mark a major milestone: 150 years since Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act, creating the Union Pacific Railroad. To celebrate the big event, the company is planning a yearlong slate of events, ranging from picnics and festivals in communities across its 23-state network to a contest that encourages entrants to come up with their own version of U.P.’s “Great Big Rolling Railroad” theme song.
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