West Coast Main Line upgrade
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:West_Coast_Main_Line
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gptkbp:cost |
£9 billion
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gptkbp:endDate |
2008
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gptkbp:formerOperator |
gptkb:Railtrack
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gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West Coast Main Line upgrade
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gptkbp:includes |
station improvements
introduction of tilting trains power supply upgrade signalling upgrade track renewal |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:notableOperation |
gptkb:Virgin_Trains
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gptkbp:notableStation |
gptkb:Pendolino
gptkb:London_Euston gptkb:Glasgow_Central gptkb:Manchester_Piccadilly Birmingham New Street |
gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Network_Rail
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gptkbp:purpose |
increase capacity
improve speed modernise infrastructure |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:East_Coast_Main_Line_upgrade
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gptkbp:resultedIn |
improved reliability
increased train frequency reduced journey times |
gptkbp:startDate |
1998
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Network_Rail_Limited
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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