After becoming profitable in the 1980s, Conrail went public on 3/27/1987 with the largest IPO ($1.9 billion) the world had seen.
This was possible after President Ronald Reagan signed the Conrail Privatization Act on 10/21/1986.
There are many benefits to joining the CRHS. Annual membership is a low $25 a year.
We're here to preserve Conrail's history.
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Why do we do it? We believe Conrail has an important story to tell.
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The Conrail Historical Society Inc. promotes the preservation of all things CONRAIL as a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
