Illinois Central Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Gulf_Railroad
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| gptkbp:founded |
1851
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Involved in the development of commuter rail services
Played a role in the Civil War logistics Involved in the establishment of rail industry standards. Pioneered the use of containerization in rail transport First to offer a direct route from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico Involved in the establishment of rail passenger services Facilitated the transport of agricultural products Facilitated the transport of finished goods Facilitated the transport of livestock First railroad to connect Chicago to New Orleans Influenced the development of rail regulations Involved in the development of rail tourism Involved in the establishment of rail unions Pioneered the use of diesel locomotives Involved in the development of rail maintenance practices Facilitated the transport of construction materials Involved in the development of rail logistics management Played a role in the development of rail safety technology Contributed to the establishment of rail environmental standards Involved in the establishment of rail technology innovations Contributed to the establishment of rail safety standards Contributed to the establishment of rail infrastructure funding Contributed to the establishment of rail freight terminals Facilitated the transport of raw materials for manufacturing Played a role in the integration of rail and road transport Played a role in the development of rail freight rates Played a role in the development of rail advertising Involved in the development of rail customer service practices Contributed_to_the_expansion_of_the_U.S._rail_network Involved_in_the_development_of_the_Gulf_Coast_ports Facilitated_the_movement_of_troops_during_World_War_II Contributed_to_the_economic_growth_of_Illinois Contributed_to_the_suburbanization_of_Chicago Major_role_in_the_development_of_the_Midwest Involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Illinois_Central_Railroad_Depot Involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Illinois_Central_College Involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Illinois_Central_Railroad_Historical_Society Played_a_role_in_the_development_of_the_Chicago_rail_hub Involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Illinois_Central_Railroad_Museum |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Illinois Central Railroad Company
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_M._McKinley
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| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operationalArea |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
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| gptkbp:route |
approximately 6,000 miles
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| gptkbp:services |
Coal transport
Intermodal freight transport Bulk freight transport Steel transport Chemicals transport Intermodal container transport Lumber transport Agricultural_products_transport Automotive_transport |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:website |
www.icrr.com
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