Triple
T2276907
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
E50791
|
entity |
| Predicate | legalBasis |
P125
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is a major U.S. federal transportation law enacted in 1998 that authorized surface transportation programs, emphasized equity and environmental considerations, and expanded data and planning requirements for transportation agencies.
|
E250972
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century | Statement: [Bureau of Transportation Statistics, legalBasis, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century Context triple: [Bureau of Transportation Statistics, legalBasis, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century]
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A.
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2015 that authorizes long-term funding and policy for the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure, including highways, transit, and safety programs.
-
B.
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008
The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and reformed Amtrak while establishing new funding, performance, and planning frameworks to improve intercity passenger rail service nationwide.
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C.
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is a landmark U.S. federal law that reoriented national transportation policy toward integrated, multimodal planning and investment, emphasizing flexibility, environmental considerations, and state and local decision-making.
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D.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
-
E.
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act is a 1976 U.S. federal law that restructured and deregulated the railroad industry to restore its financial stability and improve freight rail service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century Triple: [Bureau of Transportation Statistics, legalBasis, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century]
Generated description
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is a major U.S. federal transportation law enacted in 1998 that authorized surface transportation programs, emphasized equity and environmental considerations, and expanded data and planning requirements for transportation agencies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century Target entity description: The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is a major U.S. federal transportation law enacted in 1998 that authorized surface transportation programs, emphasized equity and environmental considerations, and expanded data and planning requirements for transportation agencies.
-
A.
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2015 that authorizes long-term funding and policy for the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure, including highways, transit, and safety programs.
-
B.
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008
The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and reformed Amtrak while establishing new funding, performance, and planning frameworks to improve intercity passenger rail service nationwide.
-
C.
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is a landmark U.S. federal law that reoriented national transportation policy toward integrated, multimodal planning and investment, emphasizing flexibility, environmental considerations, and state and local decision-making.
-
D.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
-
E.
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act is a 1976 U.S. federal law that restructured and deregulated the railroad industry to restore its financial stability and improve freight rail service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69a88b05910c8190a9a2b1ff230c85f9 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:41 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc1ee22988190b7fa28b0b62e8668 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae71e2a17081908539717619ad7187 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae75ba1a988190ba59d3ce5e5c39a8 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae76246f6c81909a15262d2c4ea975 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:26 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:48 p.m.