What percentage of Conrail did Norfolk Southern Railway acquire?
58 percent
50 percent
70 percent
40 percent
Answer
In 1999, Conrail was purchased and split up between the Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation. Norfolk Southern received 58 percent of the system, including nearly all of the remaining former Pennsylvania Railroad trackage.
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