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Conrail

American  
[kon-reyl] / 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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But its freight-oriented sister company, Conrail, absorbed back into the private market, made a comeback following deregulation and globalization.

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

Later he went into business for himself, representing such clients as Conrail, the Association of American Railroads and the American Iron and Steel Institute.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2019

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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