Statements (224)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:SR
|
| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway gptkb:Western_Railway_of_Alabama gptkb:Central_of_Georgia_Railway gptkb:Seaboard_Air_Line_Railroad |
| gptkbp:annual_ridership |
over 100 million passengers
|
| gptkbp:cargo_types |
remained strong in the 1990s
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
customer complaints
aging infrastructure funding constraints competition from other transport modes staffing issues |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
education programs
support for local events charity partnerships |
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
supporting local events
supported local initiatives |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:East_Croydon
gptkb:Dorking gptkb:Bognor_Regis gptkb:Chichester gptkb:Crawley gptkb:Reading gptkb:Worthing gptkb:Brighton gptkb:Gatwick_Airport gptkb:Portsmouth gptkb:Southampton gptkb:London_Bridge gptkb:London_Victoria gptkb:Tonbridge gptkb:Bristol gptkb:Haywards_Heath gptkb:Sevenoaks gptkb:Eastbourne gptkb:Guildford gptkb:Horsham gptkb:Redhill gptkb:Littlehampton gptkb:Woking Epsom Farnham Ashford Seaford Camberley Staines |
| gptkbp:customer_base |
diverse industries
|
| gptkbp:customer_satisfaction |
varies by service
|
| gptkbp:customer_support |
commitment to safety
focus on reliability |
| gptkbp:divisions |
gptkb:Govia_Thameslink_Railway
|
| gptkbp:employees |
approximately 30,000
approximately 30,000 (1997) |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
invested in cleaner technologies
|
| gptkbp:environmental_initiatives |
reduction of carbon emissions
investing in cleaner technologies investment in electric trains |
| gptkbp:financial_performance |
consistent profitability
strong in the late 1990s |
| gptkbp:founded |
1821
1894 |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
expansion of services
increasing capacity enhancing customer experience upgrading infrastructure |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia gptkb:London,_England |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
facilitated trade and commerce
influenced transportation policies contributed to urbanization shaped regional development enhanced mobility in the South |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important in the development of the southeastern United States
development of the South's economy important role in the Civil War integration of railroads in the U. S. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Southern Railway
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
adoption of GPS tracking
use of automated systems |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Chris_Burchell
gptkb:David_Brown gptkb:Mark_Hopwood |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern rail operations
contributed to the growth of the U. S. economy established standards for safety and efficiency important part of American railroad history pioneered innovations in rail technology |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Southern_Railway_System
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway gptkb:Southern_Railway_Company Southern Railway of Virginia Southern Railway of Alabama Southern Railway of Alaska Southern Railway of California Southern Railway of Connecticut Southern Railway of Delaware Southern Railway of Georgia Southern Railway of Hawaii Southern Railway of Idaho Southern Railway of Illinois Southern Railway of Indiana Southern Railway of Iowa Southern Railway of Kansas Southern Railway of Kentucky Southern Railway of Louisiana Southern Railway of Maine Southern Railway of Maryland Southern Railway of Massachusetts Southern Railway of Michigan Southern Railway of Minnesota Southern Railway of Mississippi Southern Railway of Missouri Southern Railway of Montana Southern Railway of Nebraska Southern Railway of New Hampshire Southern Railway of New Jersey Southern Railway of New York Southern Railway of North Carolina Southern Railway of North Dakota Southern Railway of Ohio Southern Railway of Oregon Southern Railway of Pennsylvania Southern Railway of Rhode Island Southern Railway of South Carolina Southern Railway of South Dakota Southern Railway of Tennessee Southern Railway of Vermont Southern Railway of Washington Southern Railway of West Virginia Southern Railway of Wisconsin Southern Railway of Wyoming |
| gptkbp:number_of_employees |
over 3,000
|
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
approximately 3,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
passenger services passenger rail services |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:South_East_England
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
active
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Southern_Railway_Group
gptkb:Network_Rail gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Corporation gptkb:Southern_Railway_Company Govia |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Govia_Thameslink_Railway
gptkb:Govia_Thameslink_Railway_franchise |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:Network_Rail
gptkb:Transport_for_London local councils collaborated with other railroads collaborations with other railroads alliances with freight companies |
| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
declined in the 20th century
|
| gptkbp:passenger_service |
gptkb:Pelican
gptkb:valley Piedmont Southern Crescent |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:South_East_England
|
| gptkbp:regulatory_body |
gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
£500 million
$2.5 billion (1997) $3.5 billion (1996) |
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Sussex_Coast_Line
gptkb:West_Coastway_Line gptkb:Cardinal gptkb:Hastings_Line gptkb:Gatwick_Express gptkb:Brighton_Main_Line gptkb:South_London_Line gptkb:Oxted_Line gptkb:East_Coastway_Line gptkb:valley Piedmont approximately 1,000 miles Thameslink services |
| gptkbp:route_miles |
over 22,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:safety_record |
generally good
improved over the years improved in the 1990s |
| gptkbp:service_frequency |
frequent services
|
| gptkbp:service_type |
gptkb:commuter_rail
regional rail passenger freight intercity rail |
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:Thameslink
gptkb:Gatwick_Express gptkb:Great_Northern Southeastern Southern freight transport passenger transport |
| gptkbp:stations |
over 170
|
| gptkbp:stock_exchange |
publicly traded
|
| gptkbp:stock_symbol |
NSC
|
| gptkbp:ticketing_system |
gptkb:Oyster_card
season tickets contactless payment off-peak tickets first class tickets standard tickets |
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
electric trains diesel trains |
| gptkbp:trains |
over 300 trains
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
intermodal services extensive in the southeastern U. S. |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:public_transport
|
| gptkbp:uses_technology |
mobile ticketing
online booking real-time tracking customer service apps modernized operations in the 1990s |
| gptkbp:website |
www.southernrailway.com
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Victoria_Station
gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt gptkb:Gatwick_Airport gptkb:Big_Four_railway_companies |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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