Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding)
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Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding) was a former Los Angeles Metro Bus rapid service brand used to identify limited-stop, high-frequency routes before being rebranded under the Metro J Line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T617332 — 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: Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding) Context triple: [Metro Bus, hasPart, Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding)]
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A.
Metrobus Line 4
Metrobus Line 4 is a Mexico City Metrobús bus rapid transit route that serves central areas including the Venustiano Carranza borough and provides key connections to the city’s historic center and airport.
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B.
Metrobus Line 5
Metrobus Line 5 is a bus rapid transit route in Mexico City that serves the borough of Venustiano Carranza and connects it with other key areas of the city.
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C.
METRO Blue Line
The METRO Blue Line is a major light rail transit route in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area that connects downtown Minneapolis with the Mall of America and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
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D.
Short Line bus service
Short Line bus service is a regional intercity and commuter bus operator in the northeastern United States, providing connections between communities in New York and neighboring states.
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E.
Blue Line (Washington Metro)
The Blue Line is one of the primary rapid transit lines of the Washington Metro system, running through downtown Washington, D.C., and connecting key locations in Virginia and Maryland.
- 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: Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding) Target entity description: Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding) was a former Los Angeles Metro Bus rapid service brand used to identify limited-stop, high-frequency routes before being rebranded under the Metro J Line.
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A.
Metrobus Line 4
Metrobus Line 4 is a Mexico City Metrobús bus rapid transit route that serves central areas including the Venustiano Carranza borough and provides key connections to the city’s historic center and airport.
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B.
Metrobus Line 5
Metrobus Line 5 is a bus rapid transit route in Mexico City that serves the borough of Venustiano Carranza and connects it with other key areas of the city.
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C.
METRO Blue Line
The METRO Blue Line is a major light rail transit route in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area that connects downtown Minneapolis with the Mall of America and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
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D.
Short Line bus service
Short Line bus service is a regional intercity and commuter bus operator in the northeastern United States, providing connections between communities in New York and neighboring states.
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E.
Blue Line (Washington Metro)
The Blue Line is one of the primary rapid transit lines of the Washington Metro system, running through downtown Washington, D.C., and connecting key locations in Virginia and Maryland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bus rapid transit service brand
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public transportation service ⓘ |
| agencyBrandFamily | Metro color-coded line system ⓘ |
| brandingFunction |
distinguish limited-stop services from local buses
ⓘ
identify rapid bus routes ⓘ |
| brandingMedium |
bus stop signage
ⓘ
route maps ⓘ vehicle livery ⓘ |
| brandingScope |
Metro Busway (Los Angeles)
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles Metro Bus rapid service
|
| brandingStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| colorDesignation | silver ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fareSystem | Los Angeles Metro fare system ⓘ |
| formerRouteDesignation |
Line 910
ⓘ
Line 950 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Angeles County
ⓘ
Southern California ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | bus ⓘ |
| operator | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Los Angeles Metro bus lines
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles Metro Bus
|
| primaryCityServed |
El Monte
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ San Pedro ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | Metro J Line ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Greater Los Angeles Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Los Angeles
|
| serviceArea |
Interstate 10
ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 10 corridor
Interstate 110 ⓘ
surface form:
Interstate 110 corridor
|
| serviceBrandStatus | historical ⓘ |
| serviceClass | bus rapid transit ⓘ |
| servicePattern |
all-day frequent service
ⓘ
limited stops ⓘ |
| serviceType |
high-frequency bus
ⓘ
limited-stop bus ⓘ |
| shortName | Metro Silver Line ⓘ |
| successor | Metro J Line ⓘ |
| ticketMedium | TAP card ⓘ |
| transitSystem |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles Metro
|
| usedFor |
express commuter travel
ⓘ
intercity bus travel within Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure |
Metro Busway (Los Angeles)
ⓘ
surface form:
El Monte Busway
Metro Busway (Los Angeles) ⓘ
surface form:
Harbor Transitway
|
| vehicleType |
articulated bus
ⓘ
standard transit bus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding) Description of subject: Metro Silver Line (historical bus branding) was a former Los Angeles Metro Bus rapid service brand used to identify limited-stop, high-frequency routes before being rebranded under the Metro J Line.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.