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.

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Etymology

Origin of Conrail

Con(solidated) Rail ( Corporation )

Example Sentences

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

He was one of the architects of the 1976 legislation that established Conrail, which took over the operation of potentially profitable railroad companies that had fallen into bankruptcy, including the Penn Central.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2019

“At the Conrail cleanup,” Hersh told me, “we all thought everyone should go into treatment, and it turned out that offering them homeless services, and specifically low-barrier housing, gave us better results.”

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2018

Ron Batory, the head the Federal Railroad Administration, was president of Conrail, a service provider for the CSX and Norfolk Southern freight railroads.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2018

Ron Batory, head the Federal Railroad Administration, was president of Conrail, a service provider for the CSX and Norfolk Southern freight railroads.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2018