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Railway Express Agency, Inc.

American transport network

Railway Express Agency (REA Express or REA; founded as the American Railway Express Agency and later renamed 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1918Founded1

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Ritzville, WA - Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Railway Express sign 01
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Railway Express Agency (REA Express or REA; founded as the American Railway Express Agency and later renamed 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.2

Timeline

  1. 1975Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1918Founded Founded1

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