Railroading in the United States

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Railroading_in_the_United_States
GPTKB entity
Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:transportation
gptkb:rail_transport
gptkbp:beganIn early 19th century
gptkbp:common_freight_cargo gptkb:coal
gptkb:wheat
automobiles
intermodal containers
gptkbp:common_passenger_routes gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:first_major_railroad gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Railroading in the United States
gptkbp:important_historical_event gptkb:Pullman_Strike
gptkb:Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
gptkb:Staggers_Rail_Act
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
gptkbp:major_freight_railroads gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkb:BNSF_Railway
gptkbp:major_passenger_railroad gptkb:Amtrak
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Super_Chief
gptkb:The_Lake_Shore_Limited
gptkb:The_Cascades
gptkb:The_Silver_Star
gptkb:The_Maple_Leaf
gptkb:Acela_Express
gptkb:California_Zephyr
gptkb:City_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Empire_Builder
gptkb:The_Wolverine
gptkb:The_Sunset_Limited
gptkb:The_Pennsylvanian
gptkb:The_Pere_Marquette
gptkb:The_Crescent
gptkb:20th_Century_Limited
gptkb:The_Auto_Train
gptkb:The_California_Zephyr
gptkb:The_Capitol_Limited
gptkb:The_City_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:The_Coast_Starlight
gptkb:The_Empire_Builder
gptkb:The_Palmetto
gptkb:The_Silver_Meteor
gptkb:The_Southwest_Chief
gptkb:The_Texas_Eagle
gptkb:The_Cardinal
The Adirondack
The Blue Water
The Capitol Corridor
The Carolinian
The Downeaster
The Empire Service
The Ethan Allen Express
The Heartland Flyer
The Hiawatha Service
The Illini and Saluki
The Missouri River Runner
The Pacific Surfliner
The San Joaquins
The Vermonter
gptkbp:peak_track_mileage 1916
gptkbp:peak_track_mileage_amount 254,000 miles
gptkbp:track_mileage_in_2020s about 140,000 miles
gptkbp:transcontinental_railroad_completed 1869
gptkbp:transcontinental_railroad_connected gptkb:Sacramento,_California
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
gptkbp:监管机构 gptkb:Surface_Transportation_Board
gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benjamin_Hanford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7