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
It is the first major rail merger since 1998, when CSX and Norfolk Southern each took a share of Conrail.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
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
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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