Trivia: Which U.S. railroad was the first to transport passengers and freight?
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Norfolk Southern Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad
The correct answer is Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
So why is this answer correct? : The first trains officially granted a charter to carry both passengers and freight were part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Previously, railways had been given the ability to carry one or the other, but not both. The B&O Railroad is also known to Monopoly fans who can find the property between Illinois and Atlantic Avenues, and is one of four railroads included in the board game along with Reading, Pennsylvania, and Short Line.