Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:founded |
1875
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:William_H._Brown
gptkb:John_A._Mc_Call |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Conrail
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| gptkbp:notable_products |
Freight transport
Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:West_Virginia |
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:1992
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| gptkbp:railroad_predecessor |
gptkb:Lake_Erie_and_Western_Railroad
Pittsburgh and Western Railroad Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railway |
| gptkbp:railway_line |
Contributed to local economies
Influenced urban development Provided employment opportunities Served industrial regions Promoted tourism in the region Contributed to the establishment of rail unions Served as a model for future railroads Facilitated the movement of raw materials Promoted economic diversification Facilitated regional trade Affected land use patterns Enhanced connectivity between cities Contributed to environmental changes Provided passenger services Supported military logistics during wartime Contributed to the decline of passenger rail travel Connected coal and steel industries Contributed to the development of rail technology Enabled the distribution of finished goods Facilitated intermodal transport Facilitated the growth of rail-related industries Facilitated the movement of military personnel Facilitated the rise of trucking industry Influenced labor relations in the rail industry Influenced the development of freight rail systems Influenced transportation policy Participated in national rail strikes Participated in regional rail networks Played a role in the decline of small towns Supported the development of rail infrastructure Supported the growth of suburbs |
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 400 miles
Pittsburgh to Ashtabula Pittsburgh to Cleveland Pittsburgh to Erie Pittsburgh to Youngstown |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
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| gptkbp:track_gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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