North American rail network

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rail network
gptkbp:connects major cities
gptkbp:developedBy 19th century
gptkbp:facilitates trade
gptkbp:hasCitations infrastructure maintenance
regulatory hurdles
funding shortages
competition from trucking
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance industrial revolution
westward expansion
American_history
gptkbp:hasImpactOn environment
urban development
land use
gptkbp:hasLength approximately 138,000 miles
gptkbp:hasMajorCity Regional routes
Transcontinental routes
Short line railroads
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North American rail network
gptkbp:includes gptkb:BNSF_Railway
gptkb:Amtrak
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
freight services
passenger services
gptkbp:isAttendedBy policy changes
technological advancements
economic downturns
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Mexican_rail_network
Canadian_rail_network
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor logistics
economic development
passenger travel
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy fuel prices
international trade agreements
labor relations
gptkbp:isPartOf global rail network
gptkbp:isPromotedBy government agencies
business associations
transportation advocacy groups
gptkbp:isSubjectTo safety regulations
environmental regulations
labor regulations
gptkbp:isSupportedBy government funding
private investment
gptkbp:isUsedBy tourists
commuters
freight shippers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:operatedBy freight rail companies
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board
gptkbp:supports intermodal transport
gptkbp:utilizes diesel locomotives
electric locomotives