Conrail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Conrail
Con(solidated) Rail ( Corporation )
Example Sentences
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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
“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
He was instrumental in converting several bankrupt railroads into the freight carrier known as Conrail.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2018
Back in Philadelphia, Kelly Cofrancisco, a spokeswoman for Mayor Jim Kenney, said the city and Conrail have had preliminary discussions about the future of this site.
From Washington Times • May 27, 2018
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