Triple
T8070365
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Green Line E branch streetcar (surface portion) |
E188354
|
entity |
| Predicate | fareSystem |
P395
|
FINISHED |
| Object | MBTA subway fare system |
E127628
|
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: MBTA subway fare system | Statement: [Green Line E branch streetcar (surface portion), fareSystem, MBTA subway fare system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MBTA subway fare system Context triple: [Green Line E branch streetcar (surface portion), fareSystem, MBTA subway fare system]
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A.
MBTA
The MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority) is the public transit agency that operates subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry services in the Greater Boston area.
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B.
MBTA
MBTA is a landmark U.S. federal law enacted in 1918 that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized capture, killing, or trade.
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C.
MBTA rapid transit zone
The MBTA rapid transit zone is the fare and service area designation used by Boston’s subway and light rail system to organize routes, stops, and pricing within the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority network.
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D.
MBTA AFC 2.0
chosen
MBTA AFC 2.0 is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s next-generation automated fare collection system designed to modernize how riders pay for and access public transit across Greater Boston.
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E.
MBTA fare gates
MBTA fare gates are automated entry barriers used in Boston’s public transit system that validate tickets and passes before allowing passengers to access trains and stations.
- 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_69ca82b42674819086840efea12478e5 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3ffe29188190834ec4f71043a99d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:31 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd342a5fb88190b9225ba50e2124b8 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:05 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:27 p.m.