Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway gptkb:British_Columbia_Ministry_of_Transportation |
| gptkbp:discontinued |
gptkb:2004
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1903
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:North_Vancouver,_British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
connectivity between communities
development of British Columbia's economy transportation of timber and resources |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Columbia Railway
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:British_Columbia,_Canada
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
environmental impact assessments
community outreach programs partnerships with local businesses community engagement initiatives collaboration with indigenous communities expansion in the 1950s collaboration with government agencies participation in trade shows investment in infrastructure upgrades development of freight corridors introduction of high-speed rail proposals privatization in 1996 service disruptions due to natural disasters acquisition by CN in 2004 construction of the railway line in 1903 development of rail tourism implementation of technology in operations introduction of container shipping in the 1970s introduction of modern locomotives in the 1990s involvement in regional planning merger with other railways in the 1980s response to climate change initiatives safety improvements in the 2000s |
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:British_Columbia_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
Chetwynd to Dawson Creek
Mackenzie to Fort St. John Quesnel to Fort St. John Squamish to Prince George Vancouver to Kamloops |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:BC_Rail
|
| gptkbp:route |
1,200 km (750 mi)
|
| gptkbp:service_type |
logistics services
passenger rail services intermodal freight bulk freight |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:BC_Rail
|
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:BC_Rail_Ltd.
gptkb:BC_Rail |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|