Properties (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway
gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
the_development_of_the_Midwest
|
| gptkbp:established |
the first railroad station in the U.S.
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:The_Tom_Thumb_locomotive
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1827
|
| gptkbp:has_a_role_in |
the Civil War logistics
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Thomas_A._Scott
gptkb:George_B._Roberts gptkb:John_W._Garrett |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first common carrier railroad in the United States
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
the decline of passenger rail service
the impact of environmental regulations on railroads the impact of technological innovation on railroads the impact of infrastructure investment on railroads the establishment of commuter rail services the impact of competition from airlines the impact of competition from trucking companies the impact of cultural factors on railroads the impact of deregulation in the 1980s the impact of economic factors on railroads the impact of economic recessions on railroads the impact of globalization on railroads the impact of government policies on railroads the impact of labor relations on railroads the impact of political factors on railroads the impact of public perception on railroads the impact of safety regulations on railroads the impact of social factors on railroads the impact of suburbanization on railroads the impact of technology on freight transport the impact of technology on passenger transport the impact of technology on railroads the impact of urbanization on railroads the introduction of air brakes the introduction of automatic couplers the introduction of container shipping the introduction of diesel locomotives the merger with other railroads the_Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877 the_impact_of_the_Interstate_Highway_System the_rise_of_Amtrak |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
B&O Railroad Line
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
the_establishment_of_the_Interstate_Commerce_Commission
American_rail_industry the_development_of_the_American_economy |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
the transportation of agricultural products
the transportation of coal the transportation of steel the_development_of_the_rail_network_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland |
| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:B&O_Railroad_Museum
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 1,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first passenger train service in the U.S.
|
| gptkbp:notableTracks |
The National Road
|
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services the first freight train service the first telegraph line the first railroad to offer scheduled passenger service |
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Potomac_River
gptkb:Ohio_River |