Penn Central Railroad

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:conflict poor management
high operating costs
declining freight traffic
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1970
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1968
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penn Central Railroad
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:David_L._Bevan
gptkb:John_W._Barriger_III
gptkb:Robert_R._Young
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Conrail
bankruptcy reform
impact on rail industry
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:notable_event bankruptcy filing in 1970
creation from merger of New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads
gptkbp:number_of_tracks approximately 20,000 miles
gptkbp:operates_in freight services
passenger services
gptkbp:operational_period 1968 to 1970
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
gptkbp:region Northeastern United States
gptkbp:route gptkb:urban_area
Chicago to Milwaukee
New York to Chicago
New York City to Buffalo
Detroit to Chicago
Chicago to Indianapolis
over 20,000 miles
Chicago to St. Louis
Boston to New York City
Indianapolis to Chicago
Philadelphia to New York City
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh
Chicago to Detroit
Cincinnati to Chicago
Cleveland to Chicago
Cleveland to Detroit
Cleveland to Pittsburgh
St. Louis to Chicago
Cleveland to Cincinnati
Indianapolis to St. Louis
Milwaukee to Chicago
Pittsburgh to Cleveland
Cincinnati to Detroit
Cincinnati to Indianapolis
Cleveland to New York City
Pittsburgh to Detroit
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
St. Louis to Indianapolis
Chicago to Cleveland
Cincinnati to St. Louis
Detroit to Cincinnati
Detroit to Milwaukee
Detroit to New York City
Detroit to Pittsburgh
Indianapolis to Cincinnati
Milwaukee to Detroit
New York City to Philadelphia
New York City to Washington D. C.
Washington D. C. to Boston
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
Midwest
Southeast
gptkbp:services gptkb:commuter_rail
intercity rail
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Conrail
gptkb:Consolidated_Rail_Corporation
gptkbp:track_gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Pennsylvania_Railroad's_Main_Line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7