Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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The Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District is the primary public bus system serving the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area and the University of Illinois campus in Illinois.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District canonical | 8 |
| Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T100486 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District Context triple: [Urbana, Illinois, United States, hasPublicTransitSystem, Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District]
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A.
Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois
The Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois is the oversight and funding agency that coordinates public transit services, including those of the Chicago Transit Authority, across the Chicago metropolitan area.
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B.
Chicago Transit Authority
The Chicago Transit Authority is the primary public transportation agency serving Chicago and several surrounding suburbs, operating the city’s extensive network of buses and rapid transit trains.
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C.
Chicago Surface Lines
Chicago Surface Lines was a privately operated streetcar and bus system that provided most of Chicago’s surface public transportation in the first half of the 20th century.
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D.
Chicago Rapid Transit Company
The Chicago Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of Chicago’s elevated “L” rail system in the early 20th century before public transit was consolidated under the Chicago Transit Authority.
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E.
Illinois Technology and Research Corridor
The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor is a major suburban business and innovation hub west of Chicago, known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, research facilities, and high-tech industries along Interstate 88.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District Target entity description: The Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District is the primary public bus system serving the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area and the University of Illinois campus in Illinois.
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A.
Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois
The Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois is the oversight and funding agency that coordinates public transit services, including those of the Chicago Transit Authority, across the Chicago metropolitan area.
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B.
Chicago Transit Authority
The Chicago Transit Authority is the primary public transportation agency serving Chicago and several surrounding suburbs, operating the city’s extensive network of buses and rapid transit trains.
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C.
Chicago Surface Lines
Chicago Surface Lines was a privately operated streetcar and bus system that provided most of Chicago’s surface public transportation in the first half of the 20th century.
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D.
Chicago Rapid Transit Company
The Chicago Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of Chicago’s elevated “L” rail system in the early 20th century before public transit was consolidated under the Chicago Transit Authority.
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E.
Illinois Technology and Research Corridor
The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor is a major suburban business and innovation hub west of Chicago, known for its concentration of corporate headquarters, research facilities, and high-tech industries along Interstate 88.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bus transit system
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mass transit district ⓘ public transit agency ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy | voters of Champaign and Urbana ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Trustees of Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District ⓘ |
| hasBoard | Board of Trustees of Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District self-link ⓘ |
| hasPartnershipWith | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign ⓘ |
| hasServiceFeature |
ADA paratransit service
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bike racks on buses ⓘ campus-focused routes ⓘ community routes ⓘ express routes ⓘ hybrid or alternative-fuel buses ⓘ late-night service on some routes ⓘ low-floor buses ⓘ mobile trip planning tools ⓘ park-and-ride facilities ⓘ real-time bus tracking ⓘ sheltered bus stops ⓘ wheelchair-accessible buses ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
demand-response service
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fixed-route bus service ⓘ paratransit service ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://mtd.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Champaign, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Champaign, Illinois
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| languageOfService | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | special-purpose district ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Champaign County, Illinois ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | bus ⓘ |
| offersFareProgram |
discounted fares for seniors and persons with disabilities
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unlimited-ride pass for University of Illinois students ⓘ |
| operates |
campus bus routes at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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public bus routes in Champaign–Urbana ⓘ |
| operatesInArea |
Champaign–Urbana–Rantoul metropolitan area
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surface form:
Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area
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| primaryFundingSource |
fare revenue
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federal transit funding ⓘ local property taxes ⓘ state transit funding ⓘ |
| regulates | public bus transportation in Champaign–Urbana service area ⓘ |
| serves |
Champaign, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Champaign, Illinois
Savoy, Illinois ⓘ University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign ⓘ Urbana, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Urbana, Illinois
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| shortName | MTD ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District Description of subject: The Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District is the primary public bus system serving the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area and the University of Illinois campus in Illinois.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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hasOfficialName
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Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
self-link
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Board of Trustees of Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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governs
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Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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Board of Trustees of Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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parentOrganization
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Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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Illinois Terminal (multimodal transportation center)
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owner
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Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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this entity surface form:
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
Illinois Terminal (multimodal transportation center)
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operator
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Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
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this entity surface form:
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
this entity surface form:
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District