Measure R transportation projects
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public transit and highway improvement program
transportation infrastructure program
transportation sales tax measure
Measure R transportation projects are a suite of Los Angeles County transit and highway improvements funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase to expand and modernize the region’s transportation infrastructure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Measure R transportation projects canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T649216 — 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)
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Target entity: Measure R transportation projects Context triple: [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, implements, Measure R transportation projects]
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A.
Muni Passport
Muni Passport is a time-based transit pass that provides unlimited rides on San Francisco’s Muni system, including historic streetcars and cable cars, for a set number of days.
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B.
Muni
Muni is San Francisco’s primary public transit agency, operating buses, light rail, historic streetcars, and the city’s iconic cable cars.
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C.
Transit Bureau
The Transit Bureau is the division of the New York City Police Department responsible for policing and ensuring safety within the city’s public transit system, particularly the subway.
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D.
Metropolitan Transit System
The Metropolitan Transit System is the primary public transportation agency serving the San Diego region, operating buses, trolleys, and related transit services.
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E.
Metropolitan Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Transit Authority was a former public agency that operated and managed mass transit services in the Boston metropolitan area before being succeeded by the MBTA.
- 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: Measure R transportation projects Target entity description: Measure R transportation projects are a suite of Los Angeles County transit and highway improvements funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase to expand and modernize the region’s transportation infrastructure.
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A.
Muni Passport
Muni Passport is a time-based transit pass that provides unlimited rides on San Francisco’s Muni system, including historic streetcars and cable cars, for a set number of days.
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B.
Muni
Muni is San Francisco’s primary public transit agency, operating buses, light rail, historic streetcars, and the city’s iconic cable cars.
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C.
Transit Bureau
The Transit Bureau is the division of the New York City Police Department responsible for policing and ensuring safety within the city’s public transit system, particularly the subway.
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D.
Metropolitan Transit System
The Metropolitan Transit System is the primary public transportation agency serving the San Diego region, operating buses, trolleys, and related transit services.
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E.
Metropolitan Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Transit Authority was a former public agency that operated and managed mass transit services in the Boston metropolitan area before being succeeded by the MBTA.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transit and highway improvement program
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transportation infrastructure program ⓘ transportation sales tax measure ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
highway capital construction
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local transportation improvements in Los Angeles County ⓘ transit capital construction ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Los Angeles County
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Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| approvedBy | voters of Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
drivers in Los Angeles County
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municipal transportation agencies in Los Angeles County ⓘ public transit riders in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| description | suite of Los Angeles County transit and highway improvements funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase to expand and modernize the region’s transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through transit use
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intended to reduce vehicle miles traveled ⓘ |
| focus |
highway capacity and operations improvements
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regional mobility in Los Angeles County ⓘ transit capacity expansion ⓘ |
| follows | previous Los Angeles County transportation funding measures ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Measure R sales tax
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half-cent sales tax increase ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Los Angeles Metro Rail expansion projects
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highway improvement projects in Los Angeles County ⓘ local return transportation projects ⓘ transit capital projects in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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surface form:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and partner agencies
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| inception | following voter approval of Measure R in 2008 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Los Angeles County voters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Angeles County
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surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
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| operator | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| partOf | Measure R ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand regional transportation infrastructure
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improve public transit service ⓘ modernize regional transportation infrastructure ⓘ reduce traffic congestion ⓘ support active transportation connections ⓘ support bus transit improvements ⓘ support highway improvements ⓘ support rail transit expansion ⓘ |
| sector | transportation ⓘ |
| startDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| taxType | sales tax-funded program ⓘ |
| uses | dedicated transportation sales tax revenues ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Measure R transportation projects Description of subject: Measure R transportation projects are a suite of Los Angeles County transit and highway improvements funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase to expand and modernize the region’s transportation infrastructure.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority