History of rail transport in the United States

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/History_of_rail_transport_in_the_United_States

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Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:beganIn	early 19th century
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decline_reasons	air travel rise of automobiles rise of trucking
gptkbp:declinedAfter	mid-20th century
gptkbp:first_major_railroad	gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
gptkbp:first_major_railroad_opened	1830
gptkbp:freight_rail_privatized	yes
gptkbp:heritage_railroads	gptkb:Durango_and_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	History of rail transport in the United States
gptkbp:major_19th_century_railroad_companies	gptkb:Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkbp:major_freight_railroads_today	gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:CSX_Transportation gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway gptkb:BNSF_Railway
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:B&O_Railroad_Museum gptkb:Grand_Central_Terminal gptkb:Rockville_Bridge gptkb:Moffat_Tunnel gptkb:Hell_Gate_Bridge gptkb:Union_Station_(Washington,_D.C.) gptkb:Transbay_Tube gptkb:Steamtown_National_Historic_Site gptkb:Tehachapi_Loop gptkb:Hoosac_Tunnel gptkb:Pennsylvania_Station_(New_York_City) gptkb:Crescent_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Pullman_Strike_of_1894 gptkb:Golden_Spike_ceremony gptkb:Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
gptkbp:notableStation	gptkb:Super_Chief gptkb:Acela_Express gptkb:California_Zephyr gptkb:Empire_Builder gptkb:20th_Century_Limited
gptkbp:passenger_rail_nationalized	1971
gptkbp:passenger_rail_nationalized_as	gptkb:Amtrak
gptkbp:peak_railroad_mileage	1916
gptkbp:peak_railroad_mileage_(miles)	254,000
gptkbp:publicTransit	gptkb:Boston_MBTA gptkb:New_York_City_Subway gptkb:Chicago_'L' gptkb:San_Francisco_BART
gptkbp:regulatory_reform	gptkb:Staggers_Rail_Act
gptkbp:Staggers_Rail_Act_effect	deregulation of freight rail
gptkbp:Staggers_Rail_Act_passed	1980
gptkbp:topic	gptkb:rail_transport
gptkbp:transcontinental_railroad_completed	1869
gptkbp:transcontinental_railroad_completed_at	gptkb:Promontory_Summit,_Utah
gptkbp:transcontinental_railroad_connected	gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Great_Southwest_Railroad_Strike_of_1886
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7