San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Railroad
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:San_Diego_and_Arizona_Eastern_Railway
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
gptkbp:communityEngagement involvement in local events
gptkbp:communityEvents sponsored local fairs
gptkbp:communityImpact job creation
gptkbp:communitySupport local government initiatives
gptkbp:connects gptkb:San_Diego
gptkb:Imperial_Valley
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1904
gptkbp:economicImpact local economy
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land use changes
gptkbp:famousLandmark part_of_California_history
gptkbp:founded 1906
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion proposals
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkbp:historicalContext 1906
gptkbp:historicalEvent Great Depression impact
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:John_D._Spreckels
gptkbp:historicalPeriod maintaining old stations
originally served mining areas
gptkbp:historicalSignificance transportation_in_Southern_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn freight only
gptkbp:length approximately 150 miles
gptkbp:majorIndustry agricultural products
gptkbp:notableFor trade_with_Mexico
gptkbp:offersServices 1910
gptkbp:operates freight services
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Genesee_&_Wyoming_Inc.
gptkb:San_Diego_and_Arizona_Eastern_Railway
gptkbp:partnerships local businesses
gptkbp:partOf California_rail_network
gptkbp:passengerCapacity historically provided
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:San_Diego_and_Arizona_Railway
gptkbp:railwayLine bridges and tunnels
compliance with state laws
over a century old
archives maintained
federal grants received
competition from trucking industry
modern locomotives
regulated by federal standards
historical societies involved
collaboration with other railroads
potential new routes planned
San_Diego_to_El_Centro
gptkbp:route San_Diego_to_Calexico
gptkbp:serves agricultural industry
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:California
gptkbp:significantEvent completion of the line
gptkbp:track standard gauge
gptkbp:trainTypes short line railroad
gptkbp:transportation infrastructure maintenance
rail
adoption of new technologies
integrated with highways