ONE THE (RAIL)ROAD AGAIN - Perhaps a sign of an …

Special to The Vindicator | published: March 29, 2018

ONE THE (RAIL)ROAD AGAIN - Perhaps a sign of an economic turnaround, a long line of loaded Conrail Trailvans head west past Leetonia, which can be seen in the background...Photo by Edward A. Shuba - The Vindicator...THE LONG HAUL - Consolidated Rail Corp. (Conrail), formed by the government from the old Penn Central and five other bankrupt carriers, recorded profit of $97.2 million in the second quarter, after posting similar black ink in all of 1982 and 1981. A key factor in boosting Conrail and the rail industry's resurgence is the continuing growth of so-called"piggyback" travel, under which railroad flatcars carry already-packed containers. Aug 14-83...Economic recovery on the road. Loaded trailvans going west. Leetonia in background...Photo taken April 4, 1983...Photo by Edward A. Shuba - The Vindicator