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
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
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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