Bi-State Development Agency
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The Bi-State Development Agency is a regional public authority that operates and oversees public transportation services, including Metro Transit, in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T90049 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bi-State Development Agency Context triple: [St. Louis, Missouri, United States, servedByTransitAgency, Bi-State Development Agency]
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A.
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board is a public agency formed by Bay Area counties to oversee and manage the Caltrain commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula.
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B.
San Diego Association of Governments
The San Diego Association of Governments is a regional planning and transportation agency that coordinates land use, transit, and infrastructure policy for the greater San Diego metropolitan area.
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C.
California Commission for Economic Development
The California Commission for Economic Development is a state body that advises on and promotes policies to foster economic growth, business development, and job creation in California.
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D.
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation is a nonprofit organization responsible for managing, preserving, and overseeing the redevelopment of Washington, D.C.’s historic Union Station.
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E.
Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development Administration is a U.S. federal agency that provides grants and technical assistance to support economic growth, job creation, and regional development in distressed communities.
- 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: Bi-State Development Agency Target entity description: The Bi-State Development Agency is a regional public authority that operates and oversees public transportation services, including Metro Transit, in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
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A.
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board is a public agency formed by Bay Area counties to oversee and manage the Caltrain commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula.
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B.
San Diego Association of Governments
The San Diego Association of Governments is a regional planning and transportation agency that coordinates land use, transit, and infrastructure policy for the greater San Diego metropolitan area.
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C.
California Commission for Economic Development
The California Commission for Economic Development is a state body that advises on and promotes policies to foster economic growth, business development, and job creation in California.
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D.
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation is a nonprofit organization responsible for managing, preserving, and overseeing the redevelopment of Washington, D.C.’s historic Union Station.
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E.
Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development Administration is a U.S. federal agency that provides grants and technical assistance to support economic growth, job creation, and regional development in distressed communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interstate compact agency
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public transit agency ⓘ regional public authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bi-State Development
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linked to:
Bi-State Development Agency
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District ⓘ
linked to:
Bi-State Development Agency
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| collaboratesWith |
local governments in Illinois
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local governments in Missouri ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| foundedBy |
State of Illinois
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linked to:
Illinois
State of Missouri ⓘ
linked to:
Missouri
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| governs | Metro Transit (St. Louis) ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Missouri-Illinois metropolitan district
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linked to:
St. Louis metropolitan area
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| hasPart |
Gateway Arch Riverfront attractions
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linked to:
Gateway Arch Riverboats
Metro Transit (St. Louis) ⓘ St. Louis Downtown Airport ⓘ |
| hasServiceArea |
City of St. Louis
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linked to:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Madison County, Illinois ⓘ St. Clair County, Illinois ⓘ St. Louis County, Missouri ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.bistatedev.org/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
St. Louis, Missouri
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linked to:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|
| industry |
infrastructure development
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public transportation ⓘ regional planning ⓘ |
| legalForm | interstate compact ⓘ |
| operates |
Gateway Arch Riverboats
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Metro Call-A-Ride ⓘ Metro Transit (St. Louis) ⓘ MetroBus (St. Louis) ⓘ
linked to:
Metro Transit (St. Louis)
MetroLink (St. Louis) ⓘ
linked to:
MetroLink light rail
St. Louis Downtown Airport ⓘ |
| operatesInMetropolitanArea | St. Louis metropolitan area ⓘ |
| purpose | to plan, develop, and operate public infrastructure and transportation in the St. Louis region ⓘ |
| regionServed | bi-state St. Louis region ⓘ |
| regulates | certain regional transportation and infrastructure projects in the St. Louis region ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serves |
Greater St. Louis metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Louis metropolitan area
Illinois ⓘ Missouri ⓘ |
| transportationMode |
aviation
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bus ⓘ light rail ⓘ paratransit ⓘ riverboat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bi-State Development Agency Description of subject: The Bi-State Development Agency is a regional public authority that operates and oversees public transportation services, including Metro Transit, in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Bi-State Development Agency
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Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District
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linked to: Bi-State Development Agency
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Bi-State Development Agency (Metro) transit system
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governingBody
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Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District
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linked to: Bi-State Development Agency