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Merger? What Merger? When Two Tariffs Equaled One

Merger? What Merger? When Two Tariffs Equaled One

Trips after the NKP+N&W and PRR+NYC mergers yielded some surprises

By J. David Ingles | Posted on June 1, 2001

Merger? What merger? Two tariffs equal one trip By J. David InglesAs railroad mergers were sweeping the land through the 1960's, passenger services of individual carriers were on a one-way trip to oblivion, culminating in Amtrak's formation in 1971. ...

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