Triple
T1742193
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | First Transcontinental Railroad |
E38256
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | United States railroad network |
E115617
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: United States railroad network | Statement: [First Transcontinental Railroad, partOf, United States railroad network]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States railroad network Context triple: [First Transcontinental Railroad, partOf, United States railroad network]
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A.
North American rail network
The North American rail network is an extensive, interconnected system of freight and passenger rail lines spanning the United States, Canada, and Mexico, operated by multiple major and regional railroads.
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B.
U.S. intercity passenger rail network
chosen
The U.S. intercity passenger rail network is a nationwide system of medium- and long-distance train routes, primarily operated by Amtrak, that connects major cities and regions across the United States.
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C.
United States transportation system
The United States transportation system is the nationwide network of highways, railroads, air routes, waterways, and public transit infrastructure that supports the movement of people and goods across the country.
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D.
North America’s Railroad
North America’s Railroad is the motto of Canadian National Railway, emphasizing its extensive rail network spanning Canada and parts of the United States.
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E.
Class I freight railroads in the United States
Class I freight railroads in the United States are the largest and highest-revenue freight rail carriers in the country, operating extensive long-haul networks that move the majority of U.S. rail cargo.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a8862b01a48190ab47209063af82d9 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa63c6d21c8190809bedaa798e2b14 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:19 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad8b0ab7008190a2fafe1c8ac55ac4 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.