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Conrail ( reporting mark CR ), formally the Consolidated Rail Corporation, was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976 and 1999. The trade name Conrail is a portmanteau based on the company's legal name.
Brief History of Consolidated Rail Corporation. Railroads were the country’s primary source of freight transportation prior to 1930. Between 1930 and 1960, railroads were detrimentally affected by the growth of air and truck transportation.
Conrail connects customers with the national rail network through CSX and Norfolk Southern. It offers web mail, apps, newsletters and emergency contacts for employees.
Explore the photos, rosters, and history of Conrail and its predecessor railroads from 1976 until 1999. Find information on locomotives, freight cars, maintenance of way, trackside, and reference materials.
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Learn about the history, equipment, people and operations of Conrail, the savior of railroading in the Northeastern United States. Conrail was a government program that worked, and became a profitable and successful private enterprise.
Jan 15, 2024 · Conrail was formed in 1976 to take over the failed Penn Central and other Northeastern railroads. It became a profitable intermodal carrier until it was split between Norfolk Southern and CSX in 1999.
Apr 5, 2016 · On that day, Consolidated Rail Corp., better known as Conrail, began operating under the auspices of the U.S. government a new railroad cobbled together from six bankrupt Northeastern carriers: Penn Central, Erie-Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley, Reading, and Lehigh & Hudson River.
