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HQ-2015-1084 (Finalized)

On September 8, 2015, at 12:34 a.m., CDT, westbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Train AMNML-07 (striking train) collided with northbound UP Train ALDAS-06 (struck train) near Texarkana, Texas. At the time of the accident, it was dark, the sky was clear, and the temperature was 82° F. The striking...

Privatization of Conrail: The Public Offering

The United States government sold its 85% interest in the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) through a public offering. This was the largest initial public offering of a United States industrial company in American history.