MBTA Commuter Rail network
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The MBTA Commuter Rail network is a regional passenger rail system serving Greater Boston and surrounding communities in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
All labels observed (32)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T41717 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MBTA Commuter Rail network Context triple: [Brandeis/Roberts, railNetwork, MBTA Commuter Rail network]
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A.
MBTA
The MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) is the public transit agency that operates subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry services in the Greater Boston area.
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B.
MBTA Green Line
The MBTA Green Line is a light rail service in Boston, Massachusetts, known as one of the oldest subway lines in the United States and serving key neighborhoods, universities, and cultural destinations across the city.
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MBTA Silver Line
The MBTA Silver Line is a bus rapid transit service in Boston that operates in dedicated lanes and tunnels, linking key neighborhoods, Logan Airport, and South Station.
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MBTA Orange Line
The MBTA Orange Line is a rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs roughly north–south, connecting neighborhoods such as Jamaica Plain, Downtown Boston, and Malden.
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MBTA Fitchburg Line
The MBTA Fitchburg Line is a commuter rail route in the Greater Boston area that runs between Boston and Fitchburg, serving numerous suburban communities along the way.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: MBTA Commuter Rail network Target entity description: The MBTA Commuter Rail network is a regional passenger rail system serving Greater Boston and surrounding communities in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
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A.
MBTA
The MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) is the public transit agency that operates subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry services in the Greater Boston area.
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MBTA Green Line
The MBTA Green Line is a light rail service in Boston, Massachusetts, known as one of the oldest subway lines in the United States and serving key neighborhoods, universities, and cultural destinations across the city.
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C.
MBTA Silver Line
The MBTA Silver Line is a bus rapid transit service in Boston that operates in dedicated lanes and tunnels, linking key neighborhoods, Logan Airport, and South Station.
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MBTA Orange Line
The MBTA Orange Line is a rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs roughly north–south, connecting neighborhoods such as Jamaica Plain, Downtown Boston, and Malden.
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MBTA Fitchburg Line
The MBTA Fitchburg Line is a commuter rail route in the Greater Boston area that runs between Boston and Fitchburg, serving numerous suburban communities along the way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail system
ⓘ
regional rail network ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Amtrak services in Boston
ⓘ
MBTA bus network ⓘ Boston subway ⓘ
surface form:
MBTA subway system
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| electrification | partially electrified ⓘ |
| fareSystem | zone-based fares ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Fairmount Line
ⓘ
MBTA Fitchburg Line ⓘ
surface form:
Fitchburg Line
Framingham/Worcester Line ⓘ Franklin/Foxboro Line ⓘ Greenbush Line ⓘ Haverhill Line ⓘ Kingston Line ⓘ Lowell Line ⓘ Middleborough/Lakeville Line ⓘ Needham Line ⓘ Newburyport/Rockport Line ⓘ Providence/Stoughton Line ⓘ Framingham/Worcester Line ⓘ
surface form:
Worcester Line
|
| hasServicePattern | radial lines from downtown Boston ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| operator |
Keolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Keolis Commuter Services
MBTA ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| owner |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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| ownerOfInfrastructure | MBTA-owned tracks on many lines ⓘ |
| partOf |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system
|
| primaryTerminal |
North Station
ⓘ
South Station ⓘ |
| publicTransportAuthority |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| regionServed |
eastern Massachusetts
ⓘ
southern New Hampshire (limited service via stations near border) ⓘ |
| safetySystem | Positive Train Control (PTC) on most lines ⓘ |
| serves |
Greater Boston
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ |
| serviceFrequency | peak and off-peak service ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger rail ⓘ |
| startPoint | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem |
MBTA CharlieCard
ⓘ
surface form:
MBTA fare media
|
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructureOf |
Amtrak
ⓘ
surface form:
Amtrak (on Providence/Stoughton Line)
CSX Transportation ⓘ
surface form:
CSX Transportation (on some segments)
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| usesRollingStockType |
bi-level coaches
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diesel locomotive-hauled coaches ⓘ single-level coaches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MBTA Commuter Rail network Description of subject: The MBTA Commuter Rail network is a regional passenger rail system serving Greater Boston and surrounding communities in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
Referenced by (290)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA commuter rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail trains
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MBTA commuter rail
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MBTA commuter rail network
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MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail
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Natick Center station
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MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail lines
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA rail network
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
Greater Boston public transportation network
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail
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MBTA Commuter Rail system
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MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail network
this entity surface form:
MBTA commuter rail lines
subject surface form:
Readville Yard
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
subject surface form:
Readville Yard
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail
this entity surface form:
Boston-area commuter rail network
this entity surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail system
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail