MCI D-Series coaches
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MCI D-Series coaches are a line of long-distance, intercity motorcoaches manufactured by Motor Coach Industries and widely used by major bus operators across North America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MCI J-Series coaches | 2 |
| MCI D-Series coaches canonical | 1 |
| MCI E-Series coaches | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2856988 — 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: MCI D-Series coaches Context triple: [Greyhound Lines, usesVehicleModel, MCI D-Series coaches]
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A.
Amfleet II coaches
Amfleet II coaches are long-distance passenger railcars used by Amtrak, known for their single-level design, enhanced seating comfort, and use on overnight and extended-route services in the United States.
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B.
Amfleet I coaches
Amfleet I coaches are single-level, tubular stainless-steel passenger railcars built by Budd in the 1970s for Amtrak’s short- to medium-distance corridor services, especially in the Northeastern United States.
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C.
Bombardier BiLevel Coach
The Bombardier BiLevel Coach is a double-decker commuter rail car widely used across North America to increase passenger capacity on regional and suburban train services.
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D.
Amfleet railcar family
The Amfleet railcar family is a series of stainless-steel, tubular passenger coaches built by Budd for Amtrak in the 1970s and 1980s, widely used on intercity and regional routes across the United States.
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E.
Amfleet cafe car
The Amfleet cafe car is a type of Amtrak passenger railcar equipped with a food-service area and seating, commonly used on intercity routes in the United States.
- 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: MCI D-Series coaches Target entity description: MCI D-Series coaches are a line of long-distance, intercity motorcoaches manufactured by Motor Coach Industries and widely used by major bus operators across North America.
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A.
Amfleet II coaches
Amfleet II coaches are long-distance passenger railcars used by Amtrak, known for their single-level design, enhanced seating comfort, and use on overnight and extended-route services in the United States.
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B.
Amfleet I coaches
Amfleet I coaches are single-level, tubular stainless-steel passenger railcars built by Budd in the 1970s for Amtrak’s short- to medium-distance corridor services, especially in the Northeastern United States.
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C.
Bombardier BiLevel Coach
The Bombardier BiLevel Coach is a double-decker commuter rail car widely used across North America to increase passenger capacity on regional and suburban train services.
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D.
Amfleet railcar family
The Amfleet railcar family is a series of stainless-steel, tubular passenger coaches built by Budd for Amtrak in the 1970s and 1980s, widely used on intercity and regional routes across the United States.
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E.
Amfleet cafe car
The Amfleet cafe car is a type of Amtrak passenger railcar equipped with a food-service area and seating, commonly used on intercity routes in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercity coach
ⓘ
motorcoach model line ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | monocoque coach body ⓘ |
| countryOfManufacture |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| doorConfiguration | single front door ⓘ |
| engineLocation | rear-mounted engine ⓘ |
| floorType | high-floor ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
high-mounted passenger deck ⓘ large panoramic side windows ⓘ optional wheelchair lift ⓘ overhead parcel racks ⓘ restroom ⓘ |
| hasModel |
MCI D4000
ⓘ
MCI D4005 ⓘ MCI D4000 ⓘ
surface form:
MCI D4500
MCI D4505 ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
intercity service
ⓘ
long-distance service ⓘ |
| luggageStorage | underfloor luggage bays ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Motor Coach Industries ⓘ |
| marketedIn | North America ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
commuter express coach
ⓘ
line-haul motorcoach ⓘ |
| operatorRegion |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| relatedTo |
MCI D-Series coaches
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
MCI E-Series coaches
MCI D-Series coaches self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MCI J-Series coaches
|
| seatingConfiguration | 2+2 coach seating ⓘ |
| typicalAxleConfiguration |
three-axle
ⓘ
two-axle ⓘ |
| typicalEngineSupplier |
Cummins
ⓘ
Detroit Diesel V8 (in some heavy-duty variants) ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit Diesel
|
| typicalLength |
40-foot variant
ⓘ
45-foot variant ⓘ |
| typicalSeatingCapacity | 47–57 passengers ⓘ |
| typicalTransmissionSupplier | Allison Transmission ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Coach USA
ⓘ
Greyhound Lines ⓘ Megabus ⓘ
surface form:
Megabus (North America)
various charter operators ⓘ various public transit agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MCI D-Series coaches Description of subject: MCI D-Series coaches are a line of long-distance, intercity motorcoaches manufactured by Motor Coach Industries and widely used by major bus operators across North America.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MCI J-Series coaches
this entity surface form:
MCI J-Series coaches
this entity surface form:
MCI E-Series coaches