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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Chessie the Cat mascot.
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1972
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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gptkbp:historical_period
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20th century.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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consolidation of railroads in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Chessie System
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:John_W._Barriger_III
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gptkbp:known_for
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freight transportation
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:Chessie_the_Cat
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gptkbp:number_of_tracks
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over 20,000 miles
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:operational_status
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defunct
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway
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gptkbp:production_years
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:railroad_assets
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diverse fleet of locomotives.
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gptkbp:railroad_branding
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recognized for its logo.
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gptkbp:railroad_community_relations
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engaged with local communities.
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gptkbp:railroad_crisis_management
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navigated economic downturns.
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gptkbp:railroad_customer_base
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served various industries.
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gptkbp:railroad_economic_impact
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contributed to regional growth.
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gptkbp:railroad_employee_relations
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focused on workforce development.
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gptkbp:railroad_financial_performance
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varied over decades.
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gptkbp:railroad_future_outlook
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part of CSX's strategy.
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gptkbp:railroad_historical_records
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documented in various archives.
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gptkbp:railroad_investment
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in modernizing fleet.
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gptkbp:railroad_market_position
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strong in the eastern U. S.
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gptkbp:railroad_public_perception
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generally positive.
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gptkbp:railroad_strategic_goals
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focus on efficiency.
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gptkbp:railroad_technological_advancements
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invested in infrastructure.
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gptkbp:railway_line
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influenced modern freight rail operations.
numerous across the eastern U. S.
part of the Chessie System family of railroads.
remains in freight rail history.
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1.5 billion (1979)
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gptkbp:service_area
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Mid-Atlantic region
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gptkbp:service_type
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intermodal freight transport
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gptkbp:subsidiaries
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gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:CSX_Transportation
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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standard gauge
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:C&_O_Railway
improved over the years.
expanded through acquisitions.
CSX Corporation.
adopted new technologies.
bulk commodities.
competition from trucking industry.
efforts to reduce emissions.
over 30,000 at peak.
popularized rail travel.
primarily in the eastern United States.
supported local economies.
various regional railroads.
with other transportation companies.
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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