Bournemouth Electric Tramways Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Transport company
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
Hosted local events
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Improved local transport
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Featured in local history
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| gptkbp:debutYear |
Declining ridership and financial issues
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| gptkbp:discontinued |
1931
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Boosted local economy
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| gptkbp:electrification |
600 V DC
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Reduced horse-drawn transport pollution
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| gptkbp:fareSystem |
Flat fare
Increased over time 5 pence |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
Westover_Road_to_Boscombe
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| gptkbp:founded |
1900
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| gptkbp:hasBranchesIn |
Generally safe operations
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| gptkbp:hasFunding |
£50,000
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Bournemouth
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Pioneered electric transport in the region
Preserved in local museums |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bournemouth Electric Tramways Company
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| gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy |
Local manufacturers
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_H._Smith
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| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Bournemouth_Tramway_Company
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced_future_transport_systems_in_Bournemouth
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bournemouth
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First electric tram service in Bournemouth
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| gptkbp:numberOfTeams |
20
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| gptkbp:openedIn |
Decline in ridership
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| gptkbp:operates |
Electric trams
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Competition from buses
1900-1931 |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Bournemouth_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
50 passengers
|
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
Popular among locals
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
1931
15 mph Local workshops Double-decker trams Open-top design High during peak seasons Served local neighborhoods First electric trams in the area Red and cream Seating for 30 Art_Deco_style Part_of_Bournemouth's_transport_heritage |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Buses
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| gptkbp:route |
5 miles
Available online Urban tramway Bournemouth_to_Southbourne Multiple_routes_across_Bournemouth |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
Bournemouth_and_surrounding_areas
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| gptkbp:services |
1900
1931 |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Tramway
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bournemouth_Corporation
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| gptkbp:track |
1435 mm
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Integral to local transport network
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