South African railway system
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway system
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
financial sustainability
infrastructure maintenance safety issues |
| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
government agencies
private sector international partners |
| gptkbp:connects |
major cities
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
supports tourism
connects communities influences local economies |
| gptkbp:economicActivity |
supports job creation
facilitates trade contributes to GDP |
| gptkbp:electrification |
partially electrified
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
land use changes
carbon emissions noise pollution |
| gptkbp:established |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
expansion projects
aging infrastructure funding shortages increased capacity modernization initiatives competition from road transport |
| gptkbp:governedBy |
Railway_Safety_Regulator
|
| gptkbp:hasStations |
over 800 stations
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
developed during industrialization
linked to colonial expansion expanded post-apartheid |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for trade
important for migration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
South African railway system
|
| gptkbp:includes |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Blue Train
Premier Classe Gautrain routes Metrorail_routes Shosholoza_Meyl_routes |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 20,000 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:mainLine |
Cape_Town_to_Johannesburg
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Transnet_Freight_Rail
|
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:Metrorail
gptkb:Shosholoza_Meyl Gautrain |
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
millions annually
millions of tons annually |
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
security personnel
CCTV surveillance emergency response plans |
| gptkbp:serves |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:ticketingSystem |
integrated ticketing
discounts for students and seniors online booking options |
| gptkbp:type |
heavy rail
|