Seaboard Air Line

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad
gptkbp:cargo_types gptkb:coal
Chemicals
Lumber
Agricultural products
Intermodal containers
Grain
Forest products
Bulk commodities
Intermodal freight
Automotive transport
gptkbp:founded 1900
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seaboard Air Line
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Henry_B._Plant
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Seaboard_Coast_Line_Railroad
gptkbp:notable_products Passenger trains
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:Silver_Meteor
gptkb:Silver_Star
Palmetto
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Seaboard_Air_Line_Railway
gptkbp:railway_line Expanded through acquisitions
Facilitated trade in the region
Involved in the development of rail infrastructure
Legacy continues through CSX Transportation
Transitioned to freight operations after passenger decline
Contributed to the development of the South
Had a significant impact on transportation
Known for its passenger service
Merged into Seaboard Coast Line in 1967
Part of the larger railroad consolidation movement
Served major cities in the Southeast
gptkbp:region gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:route over 5,000 miles
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkbp:track_gauge Standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:transportation Blue and yellow
Seaboard Air Line logo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Seaboard_Coast_Line_Railroad
gptkb:Seaboard_Air_Line_Railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6