the Southern Pacific Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railroad
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:built |
the_Southern_Pacific_line
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
the_growth_of_the_oil_industry_in_California
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1996
|
| gptkbp:expansion |
gptkb:Texas
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1865
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Southern Pacific Railroad
|
| gptkbp:impact |
California's_economy
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
intermodal transportation
railroad technology |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in |
the transportation of agricultural products
the transportation of construction materials. |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
the transportation of coal
the transportation of minerals the_development_of_the_American_West |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
land grants
the transportation of livestock the construction of the first transcontinental railroad the_construction_of_the_Panama_Canal the_transportation_of_military_supplies_during_World_War_II the_development_of_the_California_Central_Valley the_development_of_the_California_aqueduct_system the_development_of_the_Imperial_Valley the_development_of_the_Pacific_Coast_Highway the_development_of_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area the_development_of_the_San_Joaquin_Valley the_development_of_the_Los_Angeles_metropolitan_area |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its scenic routes
its community engagement initiatives its contributions to the railroad industry its distinctive red and gray locomotives its extensive network of branch lines its extensive rail yard operations its freight car designs its historic steam locomotives its passenger service innovations its_role_in_the_Great_Depression_recovery_efforts the_Sunset_Limited |
| gptkbp:leadership |
railroad safety practices
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
across multiple states
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
transcontinental rail service
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:California
|
| gptkbp:operates |
passenger trains
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
Western_United_States
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Company
the_largest_rail_network_in_California |
| gptkbp:rival |
gptkb:the_Santa_Fe_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
the_Southern_Pacific_Company
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|