Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Boston and Providence Railroad and Transportation Company - 1834 to 1853, Renamed

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May 10, 1834

Boston and Providence Railroad and Transportation Company incorporates by special act of the State of Rhode Island.

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.

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June 3, 1835

Boston and Providence Railroad and Transportation Company property is leased to Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation [Massachusetts] in perpetuity.

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.

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June 16, 1853

Boston and Providence Railroad and Transportation Company name changes by special act to Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation [Rhode Island].

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.

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