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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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1990s
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gptkbp:corporate_predecessor
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gptkb:Missouri,_Kansas_and_Texas_Railway_Company
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gptkbp:founded
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1865
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gptkbp:founded_in
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gptkb:Missouri,_Kansas_and_Texas_Railway
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:20th_century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important in the development of Texas railroads
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:James_Hill
gptkb:William_B._Strong
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced regional transportation
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gptkbp:major_cities_served
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gptkb:Kansas_City
gptkb:Dallas
gptkb:Galveston
gptkb:Fort_Worth
Waco
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Missouri_Pacific_Railroad
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gptkbp:notable_event
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acquisition by Missouri Pacific in 1988
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gptkbp:notable_for
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serving the southern Great Plains
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gptkbp:number_of_tracks
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approximately 1,200 miles
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gptkbp:operates_in
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freight services
passenger services
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gptkbp:operational_status
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defunct
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:1971
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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gptkb:1967
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gptkbp:railroad_funding
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received government support in early years
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gptkbp:railway_line
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part of the expansion of railroads in the 19th century
numerous along the route
part of Texas transportation history
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gptkbp:route
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available online
Texas to Kansas City
from Kansas City to Galveston
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gptkbp:service_area
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Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Missouri_Pacific_Railroad
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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standard gauge
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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gptkbp:transportation
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freight and passenger
subject to federal regulations
improved over the years
on local economies
utilized steam locomotives
in the 1930s
included bridges and depots
expanded in the late 1800s
competition from other railroads
provided jobs and services
due to the rise of automobiles
part of the larger Union Pacific network
thousands at peak operation
with Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1988
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Missouri_Pacific_Railroad
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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