Diplomacy in Action. Sanctioned Entities List. The Department of State has sanctioned the following entity for its commercial activities in Iran, pursuant to its authorities under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended.
The two railroad companies involved in the transcontinental  railroad were the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific. They  completed the track on May 10, 1869 at Promontoryâ¦ Summit, Utah.
The Pacific Railroad was the last part of the Transcontinental Railroad to be built. With its completion, California and the Western Territories of the U.S. were connected to the Eastern railway system. The Pacific Railroad made the Transcontinental Railroad literally a railroad that crossed the North American Continent.