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Conrail

American  
[kon-rayl] / ˈkɒnˌreɪl /

noun

  1. a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.


Etymology

Origin of Conrail

Con(solidated) Rail ( Corporation )

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Let’s hope Conrail isn’t re-regulated back into existence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The federal government was forced to step in, creating Conrail.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

In that post he oversaw the creation of Conrail, which reorganized the freight operations of the bankrupt Penn Central Transportation Company and Erie Lackawanna Railway, and initiated Amtrak as a quasi-public passenger railroad.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2020

He was instrumental in converting several bankrupt railroads into the freight carrier known as Conrail.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2018

A Conrail spokesman said the company realizes the importance of redeveloping former industrial sites like Graffiti Pier.

From Washington Times ● May 27, 2018

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