Cleveland Electric Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Logistics_Company
gptkbp:annualRidership millions annually
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Cleveland_Railway_Company
gptkbp:collection conductors
gptkbp:communityEvents sponsored local festivals
gptkbp:communityFeedback gathered input from riders
gptkbp:communityImpact improved urban mobility
gptkbp:communitySupport strong local backing during operations
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in local history
gptkbp:discontinued 1936
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offered school tours
gptkbp:employeeCount hundreds at peak
gptkbp:environmentalImpact reduced air pollution compared to horse-drawn vehicles
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Cleveland_Public_Library
gptkbp:fareSystem zone-based
integrated with bus services
adjusted fares over time
gptkbp:firstFlight Cleveland_to_Shaker_Heights
gptkbp:founded 1892
gptkbp:hasFunding received city subsidies
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkbp:historicalEvent displayed in museums
gptkbp:historicalRecords preserved in local archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered_electric_streetcar_systems_in_the_U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cleveland Electric Railway
gptkbp:infrastructure overhead wire system
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:William_G._Mather
gptkbp:legacy influenced future transit authorities.
influenced_public_transportation_in_Cleveland
gptkbp:notableEvent introduction of the first electric streetcar
gptkbp:openedIn increased automobile usage
gptkbp:operates electric streetcars
gptkbp:operationalStatus defunct
financial difficulties
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Cleveland_Railway_Company
gptkbp:partnerships collaborated with local businesses
gptkbp:publicAccess featured in murals and artworks
gptkbp:publicPerception popular among residents
gptkbp:revenue fares
gptkbp:route available online
over 200 miles
modified routes based on demand
used a numerical system
gptkbp:safetyFeatures generally safe operations
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Cleveland_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:services every 10-15 minutes
1892 to 1936
experienced strikes and protests
increased routes in early 1900s
introduced air-conditioned cars
gptkbp:serviceType streetcar
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cleveland_Transit_System
gptkbp:technology electric traction
gptkbp:track standard gauge
gptkbp:transportation subject of academic research
part of a larger regional network
gptkbp:vehicleClass trolley cars