Interborough Rapid Transit Company

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Logistics_Company
gptkbp:advertising used to increase ridership
gptkbp:annualRidership monitored over decades
gptkbp:budget analyzed by historians
gptkbp:built 1940
gptkbp:challenges during_Great_Depression
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Brooklyn-Manhattan_Transit_Corporation
gptkbp:community_impact improved urban mobility
gptkbp:community_involvement provided through transit access
gptkbp:community_outreach engaged with local residents
gptkbp:competitors from other transit systems
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in media
gptkbp:discontinued 1940
gptkbp:electronic_systems gptkb:Manhattan_subway
gptkbp:emergencyServices due to maintenance
gptkbp:employeeCount thousands at peak
gptkbp:environmental_impact urban development
gptkbp:founded 1902
gptkbp:frequency high
gptkbp:hasFunding $35 million
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered urban transit
in_New_York_City_history
gptkbp:historicalRecords preserved in archives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Interborough Rapid Transit Company
gptkbp:infrastructure subway stations
gptkbp:is_a_route_for multiple subway lines
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:William_Barclay_Parsons
gptkbp:legacy influenced future transit systems
inherited by successors
gptkbp:notableFigures in transit history
gptkbp:notableFor first subway in New York City
gptkbp:opened 1904
gptkbp:operates subway services
gptkbp:operational_status defunct
gptkbp:operationalStatus public-private partnership
gptkbp:partnerships with city government
gptkbp:passenger_traffic thousands daily
gptkbp:public_perception mixed over time
gptkbp:public_transport_access influenced other cities
a_vital_service_in_NYC.
gptkbp:regulates increased over time
gptkbp:revenue fares
farebox recovery
gptkbp:safetyFeatures varied over time
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:serviceType limited by funding
gptkbp:stations utilitarian
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_York_City_Transit_Authority
gptkbp:sustainability challenged by economic factors
gptkbp:technology adopted over time
gptkbp:ticket_sales implemented periodically
gptkbp:ticketingSystem varied by distance
gptkbp:tour conducted for education
gptkbp:trainTypes rapid transit
gptkbp:transportation integrated with other services
gptkbp:usesTechnology electric trains
gptkbp:youth_development shaped by transit development