British Columbia Electric Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway_line
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Baldwin_Locomotive_Works_of_Canada
gptkb:The_Steveston_Interurban_Tram |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:BC_Hydro
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1994
|
| gptkbp:established |
1897
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Vancouver
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first electric railway in British Columbia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Columbia Electric Railway
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
overhead wire system
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
available online
interurban and streetcar |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_Mackenzie
gptkb:Donald_Mann |
| gptkbp:landscape |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced public transit development in BC
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
merger with Canadian National Railway
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
1897-1994
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:public_transportation_system gptkb:metropolitan_area gptkb:railway_line community engagement public policy public transport systems environmental impact sustainability initiatives transportation accessibility urban mobility transportation planning regional development urban transit systems community planning transportation research transportation safety railway engineering railway operations railway history heritage railways railway technology transportation innovation urban sustainability public transportation advocacy railway preservation transportation economics socioeconomic impact regional transit networks transit history |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
millions annually
|
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Metro_Vancouver
|
| gptkbp:service_type |
streetcar service
interurban rail |
| gptkbp:services |
passenger transport
|
| gptkbp:stock_exchange |
passenger cars
electric locomotives freight cars |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:BC_Transit
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:track_count |
approximately 200 miles
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:public_transportation_system
|