Wisconsin Central Ltd. (Canada)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway station
gptkbp:acquisition 2001
gptkbp:areaServed Great Lakes region
Midwest region
gptkbp:founded 1993
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Oshkosh,_Wisconsin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wisconsin Central Ltd. (Canada)
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:William_J._McCarthy
gptkbp:majorIndustry Chemicals
Coal
Lumber
Automobiles
Grain
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1993
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Wisconsin_Central_Ltd.
gptkbp:railwayLine Expanded operations in the 1990s
WCL
Originally founded as a short line railroad
Served primarily agricultural and industrial customers.
Acquired_by_Canadian_National_Railway_in_2001
Connects_to_Canadian_National_Railway
Merged_with_Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:route approximately 1,200 miles
gptkbp:services Freight transportation
gptkbp:serviceType Intermodal freight service
Bulk freight service
Carload service
Transloading service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wisconsin_Central_Transportation_Corporation
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:training 1,200 miles
gptkbp:trainTypes Class I railroad
gptkbp:website www.wisconsincentral.com