Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1996
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1865
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Southern Pacific Lines
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:E._H._Harriman
gptkb:Collis_Potter_Huntington gptkb:Mark_Hopkins gptkb:Leland_Stanford gptkb:Charles_Crocker |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:notableTracks |
gptkb:Sunset_Limited
Overland_Route Coast_Daylight |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
Western_United_States
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
131 years
|
| gptkbp:services |
Freight transport
Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Privatization in the 1980s
Deregulation of the railroad industry in the 1980s Investment in rail safety technology Environmental initiatives in the 1990s Closure of passenger services in the 1970s Introduction of the first diesel locomotives in the 1930s Technological advancements in rail signaling systems Community engagement programs in the 1990s Development of rail tourism initiatives. Expansion of rail infrastructure in the 1980s Implementation of safety regulations in the 1990s Introduction of automated freight handling systems Introduction of container shipping in the 1960s Transition to intermodal freight transport Introduction of the first high-speed rail services in the 1990s Construction of the first transcontinental railroad Collaboration with local governments for rail projects Involvement_in_World_War_II_logistics Acquisition_of_Southern_Pacific_Railroad_in_1885 Construction_of_the_Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit_system Expansion_into_Texas_in_the_1880s Expansion_of_rail_services_into_Mexico Introduction_of_the_Coast_Daylight_service_in_1937 Introduction_of_the_Sunset_Limited_service Merger_with_Union_Pacific_in_1996 Partnership_with_Amtrak_for_passenger_services Completion_of_the_Southern_Pacific's_line_to_New_Orleans_in_1909 Acquisition_of_the_Southern_Pacific_Company_in_1901 Development_of_the_Southern_Pacific's_railcar_fleet Development_of_the_Southern_Pacific's_freight_network Acquisition_of_the_Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company_in_1988 |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:training |
over 8,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|