Trans-Andean Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:associated_with Andean_culture
gptkbp:built 1889
1910
high elevation construction
gptkbp:challenges geographical obstacles
gptkbp:community_impact job creation
economic opportunities
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Andes_Mountains
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of connectivity
gptkbp:culturalHeritage film
literature
gptkbp:environmental_impact regional development
landscape alteration
gptkbp:features bridges
tunnels
gptkbp:funding private investment
government investment
gptkbp:future_plans modernization efforts
expansion projects
gptkbp:historical_figure engineers
politicians
gptkbp:historical_significance trade route
heritage sites
railway museums
gptkbp:historicalEvent World_War_II_impact
gptkbp:historicalPeriod originally built for mining
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trans-Andean Railway
gptkbp:influenced European_engineering
gptkbp:is_part_of Transcontinental railway system
gptkbp:is_used_in tourism
gptkbp:length approximately 1,000 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:majorCity Mendoza
Santiago
gptkbp:nearby_attractions scenic views
gptkbp:notable_event natural disasters
accidents
strikes
gptkbp:notable_feature high-altitude sections
gptkbp:opened 1910
gptkbp:operatedBy Ferrocarriles Argentinos
gptkbp:partnerships international collaborations
gptkbp:passenger_traffic bulk goods
luxury trains
gptkbp:safetyFeatures modern upgrades
gptkbp:serves freight transport
passenger transport
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:type standard gauge