Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad company
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Utah's_mining_industry
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| gptkbp:challenges |
Faced economic downturns
Competition with trucks |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:community |
Maintained relationships with local governments
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Job creation in local areas
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| gptkbp:community_service |
Provided transportation for residents
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
Sponsored local fairs and festivals
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Tourism_in_Utah
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local culture and heritage
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| gptkbp:dissolved |
1947
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
Facilitated trade and commerce
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| gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
Addressed ecological impacts of railroads
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| gptkbp:firstHeld |
1947
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| gptkbp:founded |
1910
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part_of_Utah's_industrial_growth
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
World_War_II_impact_on_operations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company
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| gptkbp:impact |
Economic_development_in_Utah
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Railway_tracks
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
Transitioned to diesel locomotives
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
1910 to 1912
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_J._McGowan
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Efforts to maintain historical sites
Influence_on_modern_railroads_in_Utah |
| gptkbp:length |
45 miles
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Acquisition_by_Southern_Pacific
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| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:Utah
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Collaborated with local businesses
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
Discontinued_in_1947
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Salt_Lake_and_Ogden_Railroad
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
Utah_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1910-1947
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Managed by local authorities
Used steam locomotives initially Implemented safety measures over time Developed strategic routes for efficiency Increased in early 20th century Part_of_Utah's_transportation_history Part_of_Utah's_historical_narrative Salt_Lake_and_Utah_Railway |
| gptkbp:route |
45 miles
Salt_Lake_City_to_Provo |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Utah_County
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| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight service
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| gptkbp:successor |
Utah_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainServices |
Engaged with labor organizations
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Adopted new technologies over time Terrain and weather conditions Continued until 1980s Integrated into larger systems Improved over decades |
| gptkbp:type |
Freight and passenger service
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| gptkbp:youth_development |
Boosted local economies through transportation
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