Conrail (Northeast Corridor)

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:cargo_types gptkb:Steel
gptkb:coal
Automotive
Chemicals
Lumber
Food products
Grain
Intermodal
Paper products
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1976
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Conrail (Northeast Corridor)
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:David_L._Gunn
gptkbp:line Philadelphia to New York City
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Lehigh_Valley_Railroad
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway
gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
gptkb:Reading_Company
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Conrail_Inc.
gptkbp:railway_line Environmental initiatives
Safety improvements
Engagement with stakeholders
Community engagement programs
Privatization in 1987
Introduction of new technologies
Investment in infrastructure upgrades
Support for economic development projects
Partnerships with local governments
Promotion of rail as a sustainable transport option
Advocacy for rail-friendly policies
Collaboration with other railroads
Consolidation of several bankrupt railroads
Impact on regional economy
Development of intermodal facilities
Expansion of rail infrastructure
Significant role in freight transport in the Northeast
Acquisition by CSX and Norfolk Southern in 1997
gptkbp:route over 1,000 miles
gptkbp:service_area Northeastern United States
gptkbp:services gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:track_gauge Standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6