The Lindbergh Line
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The Lindbergh Line was a famous late-1920s U.S. coast-to-coast air-rail service branded around aviator Charles Lindbergh’s name to promote fast, modern transcontinental travel.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lindbergh Line canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-rail service
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transportation brand ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Charles Lindbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandingFocus |
aviation
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modernity ⓘ speed ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| geographicScope | coast-to-coast United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early commercial aviation in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | late 1920s ⓘ |
| industry | transportation ⓘ |
| innovationType | intermodal passenger service ⓘ |
| legacy | example of early air-rail coordination in the U.S. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fast travel
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modern travel ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy | celebrity endorsement ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport |
air
ⓘ
rail ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Lindbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | integration of air and rail schedules ⓘ |
| promotionMethod | use of Lindbergh’s name and fame ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote fast transcontinental travel
ⓘ
to promote modern air-rail transportation ⓘ |
| routeCharacteristic | combined air and rail segments ⓘ |
| serviceType |
coast-to-coast service
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transcontinental service ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetCustomers |
business travelers
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long-distance travelers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| transportNetworkRole | transcontinental corridor ⓘ |
| travelTimeCharacteristic | faster than all-rail transcontinental travel of its time ⓘ |
| usedPersonality | Charles Lindbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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