> By 1882, the Pennsylvania Railroad had become the largest railroad (by traffic and revenue), the largest transportation enterprise, and the largest corporatio

> By 1882, the Pennsylvania Railroad had become the largest railroad (by traffic and revenue), the largest transportation enterprise, and the largest corporation in the world. Its budget was second only to the U.S. government. Now I understand why Pennsylvania Railroad is in the game Monopoly. I also see that it's always been an American thing to grow huge companies that are bigger than many countries.