New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railway
gptkb:Michigan_Central_Railroad gptkb:New_York,_Chicago_and_St._Louis_Railroad |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1968
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1853
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_H._Vanderbilt
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Innovative services
Fast passenger trains |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Hudson_River_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt
|
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
approximately 1,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
Northeastern United States
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Hudson_River_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:railway_line |
Economic development in the Midwest
Expansion of freight services Historical significance in American history Impact on urban development Role in World War II logistics Innovations in rail technology Contribution to the Great Migration Influence on the design of modern trains Impact on the environment and land use Contribution to the rise of the automobile industry Influence on the development of intermodal transport Impact on the development of rail maintenance practices Contribution to the establishment of rail industry standards Influence on the development of rail passenger services Contribution to the standardization of rail gauges Cultural significance in literature and media Development of suburban rail services Impact on the American landscape Impact on the development of rail technology Impact on the development of rail tourism. Impact on tourism in the Northeast Influence on American rail travel Influence on rail regulations Influence on the development of rail advertising Integration of rail systems Legacy in modern railroads Major transportation network Role in the development of the American economy Role in the establishment of freight rates Role in the establishment of rail freight services Role in the establishment of rail schedules Role in the establishment of rail unions Role in the establishment of rail safety regulations Role in the establishment of national rail policies Influence on the development of rail infrastructure Contribution to the establishment of rail labor relations Influence on the development of rail technology standards Contribution to the establishment of rail safety standards Impact on the development of rail infrastructure funding |
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:20th_Century_Limited
gptkb:Water_Level_Route New York to Chicago Twilight Limited |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hudson_River_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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