Congo Railway Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:challenges Political instability
Infrastructure maintenance
Funding issues
gptkbp:communityImpact Economic development
Job creation
Access to markets
gptkbp:competitors Other regional rail companies
gptkbp:connects Kinshasa_to_Lubumbashi
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of connectivity
Part of local heritage
Historical landmarks along the route
gptkbp:employeeCount Thousands
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Land use changes
Carbon emissions from diesel locomotives
gptkbp:financialPerformance Investment needs
Profitability challenges
Revenue fluctuations
gptkbp:founded 1890
gptkbp:futurePlans Expansion of routes
Improvement of service quality
Modernization of rolling stock
gptkbp:headquarters Kinshasa
gptkbp:historicalEvent Construction during colonial era
Post-independence nationalization
Recent privatization efforts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part of colonial infrastructure development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Congo Railway Company
gptkbp:keyPeople Various executives
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Société_Nationale_des_Chemins_de_Fer_du_Congo
gptkbp:partnerships Local businesses
Various international rail companies
International_NGOs
gptkbp:passengerCapacity Consumer goods
Minerals
Tourists
Local commuters
Agricultural_products
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Ministry_of_Transport
gptkbp:route approximately 3,600 kilometers
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Mixed
gptkbp:services Freight transport
Passenger transport
Daily services
Seasonal passenger services
Weekly_freight_services
gptkbp:technology GPS tracking systems
Online ticketing systems
Automated freight management
gptkbp:type Railway
gptkbp:website www.sncf-congo.com