Triple
T1257411
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Union Station, Toronto |
E12424
|
entity |
| Predicate | railServicesOperator |
P20222
|
FINISHED |
| Object | VIA Rail |
E127380
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: VIA Rail | Statement: [Union Station, Toronto, railServicesOperator, VIA Rail]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VIA Rail Context triple: [Union Station, Toronto, railServicesOperator, VIA Rail]
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A.
Via Rail
chosen
Via Rail is Canada's national intercity passenger rail service, operating train routes that connect major cities and regions across the country.
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B.
Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway is a major Canadian freight railway company that operates an extensive rail network across Canada and into the United States.
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C.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited is a major North American freight railway company formed by the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern, operating an extensive rail network connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
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D.
Réseau Express Régional
The Réseau Express Régional (RER) is a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit rail system serving Paris and its surrounding Île-de-France region, integrating with the Paris Métro to provide high-capacity, cross-city connections.
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E.
Amtrak
Amtrak is the United States’ national passenger railroad service, operating intercity and long-distance trains across much of the country.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: railServicesOperator Context triple: [Union Station, Toronto, railServicesOperator, VIA Rail]
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A.
railwayCompany
Indicates that one entity is a railway company that owns, operates, or manages railway services or infrastructure in relation to another entity.
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B.
railServiceType
Indicates the specific category or type of rail service that applies to the relationship between the involved entities (e.g., local, express, freight).
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C.
trainOperator
chosen
Indicates that one entity operates, manages, or runs train services for another entity or within a specific rail system.
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D.
transportationServedBy
Indicates that a transportation facility, route, or area is provided service or coverage by a specific transportation provider or mode.
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E.
airTrainOperator
Indicates that one entity operates or manages the air train service associated with another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a4933352e08190ac617291985e76c0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bfa8cfa08190ac49c437a94a843c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:37 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac93cdba808190b7d164bb98efe3dc |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:08 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4bb6c977c8190a2bf3e8b67a59beb |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:50 p.m.