Transcontinental mainline

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:defines A railway line that crosses a continent, connecting its opposite coasts or borders.
gptkbp:example gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Trans-Siberian_Railway
gptkb:First_Transcontinental_Railroad_(United_States)
gptkb:Indian_Pacific_Railway_(Australia)
gptkbp:feature connects major cities
crosses multiple regions or states
enables freight and passenger transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transcontinental mainline
gptkbp:purpose To facilitate long-distance rail transport across a continent.
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:rail_transport
continental development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CPR_railway_tracks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7