Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Reading_Company
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Reading_Terminal_Market
gptkbp:built railroad bridges
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Lehigh_Valley_Railroad
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1976
gptkbp:established multiple subsidiaries
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:founded 1833
gptkbp:has_impact_on local economies
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:Reading,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Reading,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to the industrial growth of Pennsylvania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
gptkbp:influenced regional transportation policies
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_Association_of_American_Railroads
gptkbp:is_affected_by the decline of coal industry
gptkbp:is_significant_for the American railroad history
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Samuel_M._Vauclain
gptkbp:key_player the coal transportation industry
the development of rail transport in the U. S.
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
gptkbp:notable_contributor the local economy
the local infrastructure
gptkbp:notable_for being one of the first railroads in the U. S.
gptkbp:notable_players the transportation of agricultural products
the anthracite coal trade
gptkbp:number_of_tracks approximately 1,000 miles
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1976
Northeastern United States
freight services
passenger services
gptkbp:provides_access_to coal mines
gptkbp:route gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:coal
gptkbp:services_provided intermodal freight transport
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Conrail
gptkbp:track_gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in railroad technology
gptkbp:was_a_significant_employer_in the region
gptkbp:was_involved_in regional economic development
transportation of goods
community development projects
urban development projects
transportation logistics
railroad safety initiatives
railroad mergers
railroad construction projects
gptkbp:was_known_for its freight services
its innovative practices
its passenger services
its historical significance in rail transport.
its extensive rail network
its extensive freight network
its freight terminals
its rail freight services
gptkbp:was_part_of the Pennsylvania Railroad system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Reading_Railroad_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7