Sprague's electric railway system
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
development of streetcars
reduction of street congestion |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Frank_J._Sprague
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
feasibility of electric traction
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| gptkbp:features |
multiple unit operation
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| gptkbp:firstHeld |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sprague's electric railway system
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| gptkbp:improves |
public transportation efficiency
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| gptkbp:influenced |
urban transit systems
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
future electric railway technologies
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| gptkbp:introduced |
1888
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| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
urban development
the electric vehicle movement |
| gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
its innovative design
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| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
various municipalities
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| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
low operational costs
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| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a landmark in transit technology
a milestone in transportation history a precursor to modern trams a significant advancement in public transport. |
| gptkbp:isDocumentedIn |
historical records
|
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
the design of future rail systems
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
reliability
|
| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
the decline of steam-powered transit
the modernization of cities the rise of suburbs |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
urban transportation history
other_cities_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:isMarriedTo |
future_electric_rail_systems
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| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its efficiency
its pioneering use of electricity |
| gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn |
transportation studies
transportation literature |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
advancements in electrical engineering
history of electric railways the evolution of public transit the_legacy_of_Frank_J._Sprague |
| gptkbp:isRecognizedBy |
transportation historians
|
| gptkbp:isRecognizedFor |
its impact on urban mobility
its role in public transport history |
| gptkbp:isRegardedAs |
a technological breakthrough
|
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
the history of rail transport
power distribution methods |
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
the electric revolution
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| gptkbp:ledTo |
widespread adoption of electric streetcars
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
Richmond_Union_Passenger_Railway
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
horse-drawn carriages
|
| gptkbp:uses |
electric traction
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
overhead wire system
|
| gptkbp:vehicleClass |
modern light rail systems
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| gptkbp:wasEducatedAt |
the growth of cities
|
| gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn |
urban transportation
|
| gptkbp:wasFoundedIn |
mid-20th century
|
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
Frank_J._Sprague's_company
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