Penn Central Transportation Company

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Penn Central Transportation Company

1969 – 1976, Acquired

Business Type
Corporation

State of Incorporation
Pennsylvania

Business Purpose
Railroad

Rail Operations
1969-1976

Operations In
United States: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia
Canada: Ontario, Quebec

Predecessor Railroads • Corporate Timeline • Routes and Stations • Digital Collection

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Penn Central Company
1968 to 1969, Renamed
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
1872 to 1968, Merged

Timeline

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October 1, 1969
Penn Central Company is renamed to Penn Central Transportation Company.
February 5, 1976
Penn Central Transportation Company is acquired by Consolidated Rail Corporation with the passage of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act.

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