Conrail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Conrail
Con(solidated) Rail ( Corporation )
Example Sentences
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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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