Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:cargo_types |
Consumer goods
Minerals Automobiles Agricultural products |
| gptkbp:challenges |
Safety concerns
Infrastructure maintenance Funding issues Competition from road transport |
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
Various international rail companies
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Impact on tourism
Role in urban development Connection of remote areas Historical significance in apartheid era Influence on South African economy |
| gptkbp:employs |
Thousands of staff
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1910
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
gptkb:Sustainability_initiatives
Expansion of services Modernization of fleet Improvement of safety measures |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Pretoria
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Nationalization in 1960s
Expansion during the gold rush Integration post-apartheid Privatization discussions in 1990s Development of the railway network in the 19th century |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Post-apartheid transport system
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
South African Railways
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:CEO
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:operates |
Intercity trains
Commuter trains Freight services |
| gptkbp:parent_organization |
gptkb:Transnet
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
National transport strategy
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Spoornet
gptkb:Shosholoza_Meyl gptkb:commuter_rail gptkb:Blue_Train approximately 20,000 km |
| gptkbp:safety_record |
Varies by region
|
| gptkbp:services |
Freight transport
Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:ticketing_system |
Online and physical ticket sales
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.sar.co.za
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Blue_Train
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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