Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Kanawha_and_Michigan_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1827
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Transporting_troops_during_the_Civil_War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
C&O Railway
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_M._Robinson
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal_Company
Coal transportation |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway_passenger_trains
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:CSX_Corporation
Freight and passenger services Introduced new technologies in rail transport Engaged with local communities Adoption of diesel locomotives C&O logo Influenced regional culture and economy Economic development in the regions served Known for reliability and service Addressed environmental concerns in operations Collaborated with other transportation companies Competition from trucking and air transport Improvements in safety over the years Influential in the coal industry Main Line, Kanawha Subdivision Passenger service discontinued in 1971 Bridges,_tunnels,_and_depots Connected_to_the_B&O_and_N&W_railroads Continues_to_operate_under_CSX Expanded_into_West_Virginia_and_Kentucky Merged_with_B&O_Railroad_in_1987 Part_of_the_larger_C&O_system Richmond,_Clifton_Forge,_and_Huntington Significant_in_the_development_of_the_American_rail_system |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Appalachian_region
|
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 1,000 miles
Richmond_to_the_Ohio_River |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
|
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved in museums and historical societies |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|