Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
rail transport system
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
service reliability
financial sustainability safety concerns aging infrastructure |
| gptkbp:connects |
major cities
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in literature
part of national identity featured in music part of historical narratives influenced local communities |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
land use changes
carbon emissions noise pollution water pollution habitat disruption |
| gptkbp:established |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
investment in technology
expansion of routes modernization projects improvement of safety measures |
| gptkbp:governs |
subject to safety standards
subject to environmental assessments subject to labor laws regulated_by_the_Department_of_Transport |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for tourism
important for trade influenced economic development important for commuting part of colonial history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
South African rail network
|
| gptkbp:includes |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
railway lines
railway stations maintenance depots |
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
Cape_Town_to_Johannesburg
Durban_to_Johannesburg Johannesburg_to_Pretoria Port_Elizabeth_to_Johannesburg |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 20,000 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Transnet_Freight_Rail
|
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:Metrorail
gptkb:Shosholoza_Meyl Gautrain Premier Classe |
| gptkbp:serves |
gptkb:South_Africa
|