Statements (147)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Texas_and_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Western_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Missouri-Kansas-Texas_Railroad |
| gptkbp:cargo_types |
Continued until merger
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| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1988
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| gptkbp:founded |
1851
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Saint_Louis,_Missouri
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influential in the development of rail transport in the U. S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Charles_S._Mellen
gptkb:James_R._Mc_Nutt gptkb:James_A._Farley gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt gptkb:James_Hill gptkb:E._H._Harriman gptkb:Frank_A._Mc_Coy gptkb:Henry_Nixon gptkb:President_Barack_Obama gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan gptkb:Robert_W._Mc_Culloch gptkb:Charles_M._Hays_Sr. gptkb:William_M._Mc_Kinley gptkb:Bill_Clinton gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt gptkb:George_W._Bush gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford gptkb:Harry_S._Truman gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:W._Averell_Harriman gptkb:Henry_H._Rogers gptkb:Donald_Trump gptkb:George_H._W._Bush gptkb:Joe_Biden gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller gptkb:William_H._Moore_Jr. gptkb:Robert_D._Krebs gptkb:Samuel_M._Vauclain gptkb:Henry_M._Flagler gptkb:W._W._Finley gptkb:John_W._Barriger_III gptkb:William_H._Moore gptkb:William_H._Taft gptkb:George_H._Daniels gptkb:William_B._Strong gptkb:David_B._Jones gptkb:Jimmy_Carter gptkb:Robert_R._Young gptkb:Charles_M._Schwab gptkb:James_J._Hill_Jr. gptkb:William_M._Jeffers John W. Barriger IV Daniel Willard |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:motto |
Missouri Pacific logo
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| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:E._H._Harriman
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| gptkbp:notable_products |
Freight transport
Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
Defunct
Merged |
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
Declined in the 1960s
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railroad_stock_symbol |
MOP
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| gptkbp:railway_line |
Part of the history of American railroads
Numerous stations across the Midwest Multiple lines connecting major cities Part of American railroad heritage Legacy of freight transport |
| gptkbp:route |
over 10,000 miles
St. Louis to Kansas City over 8,000 miles Fort Worth to El Paso Omaha to Kansas City St. Louis to New Orleans El Paso to Kansas City Fort Worth to Kansas City Kansas City to Austin Kansas City to Dallas Kansas City to Denver Kansas City to El Paso Kansas City to Fort Worth Kansas City to Houston Kansas City to Little Rock Kansas City to New Orleans Kansas City to San Antonio Kansas City to St. Joseph Kansas City to St. Louis Kansas City to Texarkana Little Rock to Austin Little Rock to Dallas Little Rock to Houston Little Rock to Kansas City Little Rock to San Antonio Little Rock to St. Louis Little Rock to Texarkana Omaha to Dallas Omaha to El Paso Omaha to Houston Omaha to New Orleans Omaha to San Antonio Omaha to St. Louis St. Louis to Austin St. Louis to Chicago St. Louis to Dallas St. Louis to Fort Worth St. Louis to Houston St. Louis to Little Rock St. Louis to Memphis St. Louis to Omaha St. Louis to San Antonio Texarkana to St. Louis Missouri to Texas |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Southern_United_States Western United States |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Acquisition of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad in 1988
Acquisition by Union Pacific in 1988 Bankruptcy in 1980s Merger with Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Reorganization in 1983 |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Missouri_Kansas_Texas_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track_gauge |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Thousands at peak
Blue and yellow Extensive rail network Formed partnerships with other railroads Acquired several smaller railroads Engaged with local communities Expanded routes in the 20th century Decline in passenger service Reorganized in the 1980s Addressed environmental concerns in operations Faced competition from trucks and airlines Innovated in freight transport technology Merged into Union Pacific for future viability Prioritized safety in operations Significant impact on regional economies |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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