Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Public_transportation_system
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| gptkbp:annualRidership |
1940s
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Rochester's_urban_development
|
| gptkbp:collection |
manual and automated
|
| gptkbp:community |
influenced modern transit discussions.
|
| gptkbp:communityEvents |
sponsored local festivals
|
| gptkbp:communityFeedback |
varied over the years
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
improved access to downtown
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| gptkbp:communitySupport |
local advocacy groups
|
| gptkbp:component |
overhead wires
competition with buses integrated with city layout |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
historical societies
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in local history discussions
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
reduced traffic congestion during operation
|
| gptkbp:fareSystem |
zone-based
cash and tokens |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
documented in city archives
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part of urban transit history
part_of_Rochester's_transportation_evolution |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rochester Rapid Transit
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
streetcar systems in other cities
|
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
local transit advocates
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced_future_transit_planning_in_Rochester
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Rochester,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
City of Rochester
|
| gptkbp:mission |
available for historical reference
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
service suspension in 1956
|
| gptkbp:numberOfStations |
30
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1927
1956 |
| gptkbp:owner |
City of Rochester
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
varies by vehicle type
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1927-1956
|
| gptkbp:productLine |
3
|
| gptkbp:publications |
historical accounts and studies
|
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
mixed, with some support and opposition
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
rise of automobile use
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Rochester_Transit_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
bus services
|
| gptkbp:route |
approximately 20 miles
|
| gptkbp:services |
15-30 minutes
limited due to funding |
| gptkbp:servicesProvided |
financial difficulties
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
light rail
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Rochester_Transit_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
buses and taxis
|
| gptkbp:type |
streetcar system
|
| gptkbp:vehicleClass |
trolley cars
|