About this episode
Brian Gorton discusses the evolution of Conrail and his experiences in the railroad industry.
Did you know that Conrail still exists today? Though primarily known as a major Class I railroad in the Northeast US from the 70s to 90s, Conrail still exists as a shared asset operation jointly owned by Norfolk Southern and CSX. Current President Brian Gorton started with the pre-merger Conrail in the 80s. He shares his perspective on how Conrail has evolved, experiences from his time working for Union Pacific, and how he was involved with the George H. W. Bush Funeral Train. This episode is sponsored by Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services . Related Episodes Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman Women in Short Line Railroading Question of the Day What is an example of relatively modern railroad history (post-1980) that you find fascinating? The post 160: Conrail President Brian Gorton appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast .
People in this episode
Host: Nick Ozorak
Guest: Brian Gorton
Topics covered
- railroad history
- Conrail
- Brian Gorton
- Norfolk Southern
- CSX
- Union Pacific
- funeral train
Keywords
- Conrail
- Brian Gorton
- railroad
- Norfolk Southern
- CSX
- Union Pacific
- funeral train
- railroad history
Sponsors
Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Conrail, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific
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