United States Railroad Administration
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The United States Railroad Administration was the federal agency that temporarily nationalized and operated American railroads during World War I to improve efficiency and support the war effort.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government agency
ⓘ
wartime emergency agency ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
United States home front during World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
World War I mobilization
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1917-12-28 ⓘ |
| dissolvedOn | 1920-03-01 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-03-01 ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | railroads in the United States ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment |
Walker D. Hines
ⓘ
William Gibbs McAdoo ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Director General of Railroads ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Progressive Era
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| implemented |
priority freight movements for war materials
ⓘ
unified ticketing and routing for passengers ⓘ |
| influenced | Transportation Act of 1920 ⓘ |
| introducedDesign |
USRA standard freight car designs
ⓘ
USRA standard steam locomotive designs ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Presidential Proclamation
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential proclamation under the Army Appropriations Act of 1916
|
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableOutput |
USRA standard steam locomotive designs
ⓘ
surface form:
USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive design
USRA standard steam locomotive designs ⓘ
surface form:
USRA Heavy Pacific 4-6-2 locomotive design
USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive design ⓘ USRA standard steam locomotive designs ⓘ
surface form:
USRA Light Pacific 4-6-2 locomotive design
USRA standard freight car designs ⓘ
surface form:
USRA standard boxcar design
USRA standard gondola car design ⓘ USRA standard hopper car design ⓘ |
| operatedInSector |
freight rail
ⓘ
passenger rail ⓘ rail transport ⓘ |
| operationalMethod |
government operation of railroads
ⓘ
nationalization of private railroads ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| policy |
centralized control of railroad operations
ⓘ
standardization of railroad equipment ⓘ standardized freight car designs ⓘ standardized locomotive designs ⓘ unified national railroad schedules ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
improve railroad efficiency during World War I
ⓘ
support the American war effort in World War I ⓘ |
| regulates |
railroad rates during its period of control
ⓘ
railroad service priorities during its period of control ⓘ |
| relinquishedControlOn | 1920-03-01 ⓘ |
| relinquishedControlTo | private railroad companies ⓘ |
| shortName | USRA ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-12-28 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Department of the Treasury
ⓘ
President of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States President
|
| succeededBy | privately operated U.S. railroad system ⓘ |
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