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Railway Express Agency (REA), founded as the American Railway Express Agency and later renamed the American Railway Express Inc., was a national package delivery service that operated in the United States from 1918 to 1975. REA arranged transport and delivery via existing railroad infrastructure, much as today's UPS or DHL companies use roads and air transport. It was created through the forced consolidation of existing services into a national near-monopoly to ensure the rapid and safe movement of parcels, money, and goods during World War I.

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  • Railway Express Agency (REA), founded as the American Railway Express Agency and later renamed the American Railway Express Inc., was a national package delivery service that operated in the United States from 1918 to 1975. REA arranged transport and delivery via existing railroad infrastructure, much as today's UPS or DHL companies use roads and air transport. It was created through the forced consolidation of existing services into a national near-monopoly to ensure the rapid and safe movement of parcels, money, and goods during World War I. REA ceased operations in 1975, when its business model ceased to be viable. (en)
  • Railway Express Agency était un monopole national mis en place par le gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis en 1917, une agence pour le transport des colis-express. (fr)
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  • Ritzville, WA - Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Railway Express sign 01.jpg (en)
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  • Railway Express Agency (en)
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  • Railway express operations of: (en)
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  • Railway Express Agency était un monopole national mis en place par le gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis en 1917, une agence pour le transport des colis-express. (fr)
  • Railway Express Agency (REA), founded as the American Railway Express Agency and later renamed the American Railway Express Inc., was a national package delivery service that operated in the United States from 1918 to 1975. REA arranged transport and delivery via existing railroad infrastructure, much as today's UPS or DHL companies use roads and air transport. It was created through the forced consolidation of existing services into a national near-monopoly to ensure the rapid and safe movement of parcels, money, and goods during World War I. (en)
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  • Railway Express Agency (en)
  • Railway Express Agency (fr)
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  • Railway Express Agency (en)
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