Which two Class I railroads acquired Conrail in 1997?
Union Pacific and BNSF
CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific
Kansas City Southern and Ferromex
Answer
CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway agreed to acquire Conrail in 1997 and split it into two roughly equal parts, returning rail freight competition to the Northeast.
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