On May 2, 1849 the Springfield Railroad was chartered to build from Springfield to the Connecticut state line.

In 1831 the Washington & Pittsburg Railroad was chartered to build a rail link between Pittsburgh and Washington.

The Lebanon Valley Railroad was chartered in 1836 to build from Reading west to Harrisburg.

The Texas and Pacific Railway was chartered by the United States Congress in 1871 to build a southern transcontinental railroad.

Texas City Refining Company was chartered in 1908 to build a refinery adjacent to the port facility.

The Green Spring Avenue Company was chartered in 1858 to build the portion south of Maryland Route 130 as a turnpike.

In July 1904 the Rahway Valley Railroad was chartered to build from Kenilworth to Summit.

Originally the line was chartered to build a railroad from Augusta to Athens with a branch to Madison.

The company was chartered to build a railroad connection from Denver, Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico.

The New York Bridge Company, chartered in 1867 to build the East River span, was, after all, a private corporation.