Penn Central Transportation Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (305)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:transportation_services
|
| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1970
1970s |
| gptkbp:employees |
50,000
over 100,000 (1970) 50,000 (1970) |
| gptkbp:financials |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:formed |
merger of New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1968
|
| gptkbp:freight_miles |
10 billion
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Philadelphia gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Penn Central Transportation Company
|
| gptkbp:industry |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:David_L._Bevan
gptkb:John_W._Barriger_III gptkb:Robert_R._Young gptkb:William_H._White David Bevan |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad |
| gptkbp:net_income |
-$1.2 billion
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Merger_of_New_York_Central_and_Pennsylvania_Railroad
Bankruptcy filing Bankruptcy filing in 1970 Role in the decline of passenger rail service Formation of Conrail Formation of Conrail in 1976 Involvement in the development of high-speed rail in the U. S. Acquisition of New York Central Railroad Acquisition of Pennsylvania Railroad Creation of Amtrak in 1971 Decline in freight traffic in the late 1960s Federal government intervention in 1970 Impact on freight rail competition in the U. S. Impact on labor relations in the rail industry Impact on the U. S. rail industry Impact on urban development in the Northeast U. S. Influence on transportation policy in the U. S. Legacy of rail mergers in the U. S. Reorganization under bankruptcy court supervision Legacy of financial mismanagement in the rail industry Influence on the creation of the Surface Transportation Board. Merger of Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central Railroad Involvement in the deregulation of the rail industry in the 1980s Involvement in the creation of the Northeast Corridor rail service |
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
over 20,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Metropolitan_Transportation_Authority
gptkb:Amtrak gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Northeast_Corridor Passenger services Passenger rail services Freight services Freight rail services railroad services |
| gptkbp:operating_income |
-$1.5 billion
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
Northeastern United States |
| gptkbp:parent |
gptkb:Penn_Central_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Penn_Central_Corporation |
| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
1.5 billion
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad |
| gptkbp:railway_line |
gptkb:New_Haven_Railroad
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
$1.2 billion
$1.2 billion (1970) |
| gptkbp:route |
20,000
20,000 miles Freight and passenger services 15,000 miles over 20,000 miles |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:service_type |
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:commuter_rail Intercity rail service |
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:commuter_rail
Freight Transportation Intermodal Transportation freight transportation Commuter rail services Freight rail services Rail Freight Services Intercity rail services passenger transportation Bulk Freight Services Carload Freight Services Container Freight Services |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Penn_Central_Corporation
gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company_of_New_Jersey gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company_of_Ohio Penn Central Transportation Company of New York Penn Central Transportation Company of Pennsylvania Penn Central Transportation Company (Freight) Penn Central Transportation Company (Passenger) Penn Central Transportation Company (freight) Penn Central Transportation Company of Texas and Pacific Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Union Pacific Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company of BNSF Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of New Hampshire Penn Central Transportation Company of Amtrak Penn Central Transportation Company of Connecticut Penn Central Transportation Company of Conrail Penn Central Transportation Company of Delaware Penn Central Transportation Company of Illinois Penn Central Transportation Company of Indiana Penn Central Transportation Company of Kentucky Penn Central Transportation Company of Maine Penn Central Transportation Company of Maryland Penn Central Transportation Company of Michigan Penn Central Transportation Company of Vermont Penn Central Transportation Company of Virginia Penn Central Transportation Company of New Jersey Transit Penn Central Transportation Company of Western Pacific Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company of Canadian National Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company of Norfolk Southern Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Missouri Pacific Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company of Southern Pacific Transportation Company Penn Central Transportation Company of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company of Southern Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Canadian Pacific Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of CSX Transportation Penn Central Transportation Company of West Virginia Penn Central Transportation Company of Chicago and North Western Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Kansas City Southern Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Massachusetts Penn Central Transportation Company of New York City Penn Central Transportation Company of Florida East Coast Railway Penn Central Transportation Company of Washington D. C. Penn Central Transportation Company of Rhode Island Penn Central Transportation Company of Illinois Central Railroad Penn Central Transportation Company (Commuter) |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkb:Amtrak_(Northeast_Corridor) gptkb:Conrail_(Northeast_Corridor) gptkb:Connecticut_Department_of_Transportation gptkb:New_Jersey_Transit gptkb:Conrail gptkb:Long_Island_Rail_Road gptkb:Metro-North_Railroad gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway gptkb:Amtrak gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority gptkb:SEPTA Conrail (Commuter network) Conrail (Commuter operations) Conrail (Commuter services) Conrail (Commuter) Conrail (Freight network) Conrail (Freight operations) Conrail (Freight services) Conrail (Freight) Conrail (Northeast Corridor network) Conrail (Northeast Corridor operations) Conrail (Northeast Corridor services) Conrail (Passenger network) Conrail (Passenger operations) Conrail (Passenger services) Conrail (Passenger) |
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
Class I Railroad |
| gptkbp:trains |
Passenger cars
Freight trains Passenger trains Regional trains Intercity trains Intermodal containers Local trains Tank cars Commuter trains High-speed trains Dining cars Freight cars Long-distance trains Sleeper cars Boxcars Flatcars Luxury trains Tourist trains Express trains Observation cars Baggage cars Specialty cars Intermodal trains Gondola cars Hopper cars Seasonal trains Charter trains Holiday trains Special trains Reefer cars Metroliner Auto racks Articulated cars Auto carriers Bulk cars Bulkhead flats Caboose cars Centerbeam flats Container cars Double-stack cars Flatbed cars Heavy-duty articulated cars Heavy-duty auto carriers Heavy-duty boxcars Heavy-duty bulk cars Heavy-duty bulkheads Heavy-duty centerbeams Heavy-duty container cars Heavy-duty double-stacks Heavy-duty flatbed cars Heavy-duty flatbeds Heavy-duty flatcars Heavy-duty gondolas Heavy-duty heavy-haul articulated cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul auto carriers Heavy-duty heavy-haul boxcars Heavy-duty heavy-haul bulk cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul bulkheads Heavy-duty heavy-haul centerbeams Heavy-duty heavy-haul container cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul double-stacks Heavy-duty heavy-haul flatbed cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul flatbeds Heavy-duty heavy-haul flatcars Heavy-duty heavy-haul gondolas Heavy-duty heavy-haul heavy-haul flatcars Heavy-duty heavy-haul hoppers Heavy-duty heavy-haul lowboy cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul multi-level cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul piggyback cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul specialty flatcars Heavy-duty heavy-haul tank cars Heavy-duty heavy-haul well cars Heavy-duty hoppers Heavy-duty lowboy cars Heavy-duty multi-level cars Heavy-duty piggyback cars Heavy-duty specialty flatcars Heavy-duty tank cars Heavy-duty well cars Heavy-haul cars Heavy-haul flatcars Lowboy cars Multi-level cars Piggyback cars Specialty flatcars Well cars |
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:PC
gptkb:commuter_rail Freight transport Passenger transport PCTL Intercity rail PCD PCT PCTY PCTP PCC PCTV PCTC PCTD PCTE PCTF PCTG PCTH PCTI PCTJ PCTK PCTM PCTN PCTO PCTQ PCTR PCTS PCTT PCTU PCTW PCTX PCTZ |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:railway
Freight Railroad |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Conrail
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:William_Henry_Vanderbilt gptkb:New_York,_New_Haven_and_Hartford_Railroad gptkb:Consolidated_Rail_Corporation |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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