Conrail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Conrail
Con(solidated) Rail ( Corporation )
Example Sentences
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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
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
Shanta Schachter, a community development consultant who was hired by Conrail during the cleanup as a liaison between the company and neighborhood organizations, watched the new encampments grow throughout the winter.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2018
A Conrail spokesman said the company realizes the importance of redeveloping former industrial sites like Graffiti Pier.
From Washington Times • May 27, 2018
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