Conrail

[ kon-reyl ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Conrail¹

Con(solidated) Rail ( Corporation )

Example Sentences

Among other activities at Goldman, Mr. Brody advised the U.S. government on the privatization of Conrail and the Mexican government on the privatization of the state telephone company.

From Washington Post

It is the first major rail merger since 1998, when CSX and Norfolk Southern each took a share of Conrail.

From Washington Post

In 2001, regulators made it harder for mergers to win approval after the disastrous 1996 combination of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific deal snarled shipments for a prolonged period and the 1999 decision to split Conrail between Norfolk Southern and CSX created delays in the East.

From Seattle Times

The federal government was forced to step in, creating Conrail.

From Seattle Times

In 1987, 16 people were killed when an Amtrak train bound from Washington, D.C., to Boston collided with Conrail locomotives that had crossed into its path from a side track in Chase, Maryland.

From Washington Times