M6 railcar
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The M6 railcar is an electric multiple unit commuter train used by Metro-North Railroad, known for serving the New Haven Line between New York and Connecticut.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M6 railcar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6448635 — 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: M6 railcar Context triple: [New Haven Line, usesRollingStock, M6 railcar]
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A.
M4 railcar
The M4 railcar is an electric multiple-unit passenger train used in commuter rail service, notably on lines such as the New Haven Line.
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B.
M2 railcar
The M2 railcar is an electric multiple-unit passenger train used by commuter rail services in the northeastern United States, particularly known for operating on the New Haven Line.
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C.
Endeavour railcar
The Endeavour railcar is a class of diesel multiple unit passenger trains operating regional and intercity services in New South Wales, Australia.
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D.
PA5 railcar
The PA5 railcar is a modern electric multiple unit train used on the PATH rapid transit system serving New York and New Jersey.
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E.
MP-68 trains
MP-68 trains are a class of rubber-tyred metro rolling stock that have operated on Mexico City’s Metro system since the late 1960s.
- 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: M6 railcar Target entity description: The M6 railcar is an electric multiple unit commuter train used by Metro-North Railroad, known for serving the New Haven Line between New York and Connecticut.
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A.
M4 railcar
The M4 railcar is an electric multiple-unit passenger train used in commuter rail service, notably on lines such as the New Haven Line.
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B.
M2 railcar
The M2 railcar is an electric multiple-unit passenger train used by commuter rail services in the northeastern United States, particularly known for operating on the New Haven Line.
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C.
Endeavour railcar
The Endeavour railcar is a class of diesel multiple unit passenger trains operating regional and intercity services in New South Wales, Australia.
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D.
PA5 railcar
The PA5 railcar is a modern electric multiple unit train used on the PATH rapid transit system serving New York and New Jersey.
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E.
MP-68 trains
MP-68 trains are a class of rubber-tyred metro rolling stock that have operated on Mexico City’s Metro system since the late 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter railcar
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| collectionMethod |
pantograph
ⓘ
third rail shoe ⓘ |
| controlCab | one end of each married pair ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | New Haven Line service ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | multiple side doors per car for high-platform boarding ⓘ |
| doorType | electric sliding doors ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem |
12.5 kV 60 Hz AC overhead catenary
ⓘ
25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead catenary ⓘ 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| hasSeatingConfiguration | 2+2 transverse seating ⓘ |
| introduced | 1990s ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Metro-North Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorkingWith |
M2 railcar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M4 railcar ⓘ |
| operatedAs | married pairs ⓘ |
| operatedBetween |
Grand Central Terminal, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Northeast Corridor (New Haven–New York segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Connecticut Department of Transportation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-North Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorColorScheme |
Connecticut Department of Transportation red stripe
ⓘ
Metro-North Railroad livery ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Connecticut Department of Transportation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-North Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryStateOfOperation |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| replacedBy | M8 railcar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
automatic train control
ⓘ
cab signaling ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1,435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy | commuters ⓘ |
| usedFor | commuter service between New York and Connecticut ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
Danbury Branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Canaan Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ New Haven Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterbury Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M6 railcar Description of subject: The M6 railcar is an electric multiple unit commuter train used by Metro-North Railroad, known for serving the New Haven Line between New York and Connecticut.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.