Part X – Intercolonial Railway
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Part X – Intercolonial Railway is the section of the Constitution Act, 1867 that sets out Canada’s constitutional commitment to construct and maintain an intercolonial railway linking the Maritime provinces with central Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Part X – Intercolonial Railway canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T369913 — 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.
Target entity: Part X – Intercolonial Railway Context triple: [Constitution Act, 1867, containsPart, Part X – Intercolonial Railway]
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A.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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B.
Cambrian Line
The Cambrian Line is a scenic railway route in Wales that runs through rural mid-Wales to the west coast, connecting towns such as Shrewsbury, Aberystwyth, and Pwllheli.
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C.
Crescent (train)
The Crescent is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs daily between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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D.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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E.
Silver Star (train)
The Silver Star is an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that operates between New York City and Miami, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Part X – Intercolonial Railway Target entity description: Part X – Intercolonial Railway is the section of the Constitution Act, 1867 that sets out Canada’s constitutional commitment to construct and maintain an intercolonial railway linking the Maritime provinces with central Canada.
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A.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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B.
Cambrian Line
The Cambrian Line is a scenic railway route in Wales that runs through rural mid-Wales to the west coast, connecting towns such as Shrewsbury, Aberystwyth, and Pwllheli.
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C.
Crescent (train)
The Crescent is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs daily between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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D.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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E.
Silver Star (train)
The Silver Star is an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that operates between New York City and Miami, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
part of a constitutional statute
ⓘ
provision of the Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Maritime Provinces
ⓘ
surface form:
Maritime provinces
central Canada ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| constitutionalCommitment |
construction of an intercolonial railway
ⓘ
maintenance of an intercolonial railway ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | entrenched ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| enactedIn | 1867 ⓘ |
| governs | obligations regarding the intercolonial railway ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Part X – Intercolonial Railway self-link ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Confederation of Canada in 1867 ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory provision ⓘ |
| legalNature | constitutional obligation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Canadian constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Part X of the Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure maintenance of an intercolonial railway
ⓘ
to link the Maritime provinces with central Canada by rail ⓘ to provide for the construction of an intercolonial railway ⓘ |
| regionLinked |
Maritime Provinces
ⓘ
surface form:
Maritime provinces
central Canada ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
federal responsibility for interprovincial transportation
ⓘ
terms of union of the Maritime provinces ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal public works
ⓘ
Intercolonial Railway of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
intercolonial railway
transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
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Subject: Part X – Intercolonial Railway Description of subject: Part X – Intercolonial Railway is the section of the Constitution Act, 1867 that sets out Canada’s constitutional commitment to construct and maintain an intercolonial railway linking the Maritime provinces with central Canada.
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