Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad company
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
Pennsylvania_Railroad_and_New_York_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:advertising |
gptkb:William_H._McGowan
gptkb:Robert_R._Young |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1970
|
| gptkbp:employees |
over 100,000 (at peak)
|
| gptkbp:filingCountry |
June 21, 1970
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1968
|
| gptkbp:headCoach |
gptkb:William_H._McGowan
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Penn Central
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Amtrak
gptkb:Northeast_Corridor Conrail railroad mergers |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
1970 train wreck in New York
1971 derailment in Ohio 1972 collision in Pennsylvania 1973 fire in New Jersey 1974 strike by workers 1975 service cuts 1976 bankruptcy court hearings 1977 merger discussions with other railroads 1978 final dissolution 1979 sale of assets 1980 formation of Conrail 1981 transition to freight operations 1982 end of passenger services 1983 completion of Conrail's restructuring 1984 sale of remaining assets. |
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:John_W._Barriger_III
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
reorganization
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$1.2 billion (1970)
|
| gptkbp:route |
Cleveland_to_Detroit
New_York_to_Chicago Washington,_D.C._to_Boston Philadelphia_to_Pittsburgh |
| gptkbp:scholarships |
1970
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
commuter rail
intercity rail |
| gptkbp:successor |
Conrail
|
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainServices |
Northeast_United_States
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|