Acquisition of Southern Pacific Rail Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Limited_Liability_Company
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Corporation
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Rail_Corporation |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
notable in affected regions
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| gptkbp:competition_concerns |
addressed by regulators
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| gptkbp:competitors |
reduced in some areas
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| gptkbp:customer_base |
expanded significantly
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
regional economies
increased revenue for Union Pacific |
| gptkbp:economy |
considered during negotiations
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| gptkbp:employee_impact |
job reductions
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| gptkbp:evaluates |
improved over time
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| gptkbp:financial_analysts |
evaluated merger outcomes
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| gptkbp:financial_performance |
monitored closely post-acquisition
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| gptkbp:future_mergers |
influenced by this acquisition
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| gptkbp:governance |
impacted by merger decisions
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| gptkbp:has_public_transport |
influenced by merger
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
deregulation of the railroad industry
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
several years of negotiations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Acquisition of Southern Pacific Rail Corporation
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| gptkbp:impact |
railroad industry consolidation
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| gptkbp:integration |
Union Pacific's operations
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| gptkbp:investment |
increased post-acquisition
required managed actively post-acquisition required for integration |
| gptkbp:investment_strategy |
debt financing
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| gptkbp:is_standardized_by |
set by merger outcomes
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| gptkbp:leadership |
achieved by Union Pacific
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future mergers
addressed in subsequent years |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
faced during approval process
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| gptkbp:market_share |
increased for Union Pacific
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| gptkbp:merger_type |
horizontal merger
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| gptkbp:operational_challenges |
faced during integration
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| gptkbp:operational_use |
improved post-merger
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| gptkbp:partnerships |
formed post-acquisition
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| gptkbp:post-acquisition_name |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:post-merger_challenges |
integration of cultures
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Company
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
positive after announcement
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed opinions
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| gptkbp:regulatory_body |
gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
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| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board
ensured post-merger intense during process |
| gptkbp:service_area |
Western United States
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| gptkbp:services_provided |
expanded after acquisition
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| gptkbp:significance |
largest railroad merger in U. S. history at the time
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| gptkbp:stakeholders |
critical during acquisition process
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
expand market reach
conducted pre-acquisition realigned after acquisition revised after acquisition. |
| gptkbp:strategic_rationale |
synergies expected
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| gptkbp:transportation |
significant event in
enhanced by acquisition enhanced by merger |
| gptkbp:trends |
changed in the industry
monitored closely post-acquisition |
| gptkbp:values |
$8.4 billion
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1996
September 11, 1996 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Lines
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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