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| The Panama Railroad
Originally completed in 1855, the Panama Railroad became the first transcontinental railroad. The French Panama Canal Company purchased the railroad in 1880 to assist in their attempt to build the Panama Canal. In 1904, the United States purchased the New Panama Canal Company assets from the French, including the railroad. The United States rebuilt and operated the railroad until 1979, when it was transferred to Panama under the terms of the Panama Canal Treaty. In 1998, Panama privatized the railroad and awarded a 50-year concession to the Panama Canal Railway Company, a joint venture of Kansas City Souther and Mi-Jack Products, to rebuild and operate the line. The new"reborn" railroad began operations in 2001 and the journey takes you through the jungles of Panama and along the Panama Canal on the world's most celebrated and historic railroad. Brian Derricote |
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