| Question 1: The federal government stepped in and, in 1971, created ________, a virtual government agency, which began to operate a skeleton service on the tracks of Penn Central and other U.S. | |||
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| Question 2: In 1956, the U.S. Congress had passed, and President ________ had signed, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. | |||
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| Question 3: A profitable Conrail was refloated on ________ in 1987, and operated as an independent, private-sector railroad from 1987 to 1999. | |||
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| Question 4: However, there are substantial development ________. | |||
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| Question 5: After private-sector reorganization efforts failed, Congress nationalized the Penn Central under the terms of the ________ of 1976. | |||
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| Question 6: The cash value of the station is limited, as the building is listed for purposes of ________ and cannot, under current law, be torn down for redevelopment. | |||
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| Question 7: The Penn Central's bankruptcy was the final blow to long-haul private-sector ________ service in the United States. | |||
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| Question 8: The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American ________ company that operated from 1968 until 1976. | |||
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| Question 9: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was added to the merger at the insistence of the ________ (ICC) on January 1, 1969. | |||
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| Question 10: Many miles of old Pennsylvania and New York Central track were abandoned to adjacent landowners or ________ use. | |||
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