Southern Pacific Rail Corporation
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1996
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| gptkbp:founded |
1865
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Southern Pacific Rail Corporation
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:David_D._McCulloch
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:E._H._Harriman
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
Western_United_States
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| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
Freight and passenger services Part of the transcontinental railroad system Faced competition from other railroads Thousands of employees at its peak Subject to federal regulations Engaged with local communities Implemented safety measures in operations Addressed environmental concerns in operations Formed partnerships with other transportation companies Adopted advanced technology for its time Developed extensive rail infrastructure Innovated in freight transport methods Legacy continues in modern rail transport Significant impact on trade and transportation Numerous_stations_across_the_western_U.S. Influential_in_the_development_of_the_American_West Acquired_by_Union_Pacific_in_1996 Contributed_to_the_economy_of_the_western_U.S. Expanded_into_the_Southwest Influenced_culture_and_society_in_the_West Merged_with_Central_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:route |
over 8,000 miles
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| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Louisiana gptkb:New_Mexico gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Texas gptkb:Arizona gptkb:Nevada |
| gptkbp:services |
Freight transport
Passenger transport |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Acquisition_of_Southern_Pacific_by_Union_Pacific
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| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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