Grand Trunk Western Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired_by |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
Canadian National Railway in 1928 |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway Railroad industry Freight transport Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:current_status |
Freight operations only
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| gptkbp:divisions |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Western_Railway_Company
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| gptkbp:founded |
1852
1901 |
| gptkbp:founded_in |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Acquisition by Canadian National Railway
Expansion in the early 20th century introduction of diesel locomotives in the 1950s Formation of the Grand Trunk Corporation Merger with Grand Trunk Railway in 1928 Decline in passenger services in the late 20th century integration into Canadian National Railway's network acquisition by Canadian National Railway in 1971 establishment of the Detroit Terminal in 1901 expansion into Michigan in the early 20th century merger with Grand Trunk Railway in 1928 modernization efforts in the 1980s privatization of operations in the 1990s |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key player in the development of rail transport in the Midwest
important freight corridor |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Luc_Jobin
gptkb:Michael_Sabia gptkb:Charles_M._Hays_Sr. gptkb:Claude_Mongeau gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt gptkb:Paul_Tellier gptkb:Robert_R._Young gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Ruest gptkb:James_Mc_Millan E. Hunter Harrison |
| gptkbp:major_cities_served |
gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Indianapolis gptkb:Toronto gptkb:Detroit |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Significant contributor to the automotive industry logistics
Established key freight corridors in the Midwest First railroad to connect Chicago and Detroit Maintained historical significance in American rail history Pioneered intermodal freight transport in the region |
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
active
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 1,200 miles
Chicago to Detroit Detroit to Grand Rapids Detroit to Port Huron |
| gptkbp:service_type |
gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:coal agricultural products bulk commodities Bulk freight Intermodal intermodal containers Coal transport forest products intermodal automotive transport steel products Agricultural products transport Automotive transport Lumber transport |
| gptkbp:services |
freight transportation
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
Standard gauge
standard gauge |
| gptkbp:tradition |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.gtwrr.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Railway
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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