Acela
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Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, known for providing the fastest intercity rail travel in the United States between cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acela canonical | 12 |
| Acela Express | 2 |
| Acela (via New York Penn Station) | 1 |
| Acela Express trainset | 1 |
| Acela Express trainsets | 1 |
| Acela service | 1 |
| Amtrak Acela | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T54423 — 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.
Target entity: Acela Context triple: [Amtrak, majorRoute, Acela]
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A.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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B.
E train
The E train is a New York City Subway service that runs primarily along the IND Eighth Avenue Line, providing rapid transit between Queens and Manhattan.
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C.
Amtrak
Amtrak is the United States’ national passenger railroad service, operating intercity and long-distance trains across much of the country.
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D.
M train
The M train is a New York City Subway service that runs through parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, connecting neighborhoods such as Middle Village and Forest Hills with Midtown and Lower Manhattan.
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E.
F train
The F train is a New York City Subway service that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, connecting neighborhoods in Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Acela Target entity description: Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, known for providing the fastest intercity rail travel in the United States between cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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A.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
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B.
E train
The E train is a New York City Subway service that runs primarily along the IND Eighth Avenue Line, providing rapid transit between Queens and Manhattan.
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C.
Amtrak
Amtrak is the United States’ national passenger railroad service, operating intercity and long-distance trains across much of the country.
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D.
M train
The M train is a New York City Subway service that runs through parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, connecting neighborhoods such as Middle Village and Forest Hills with Midtown and Lower Manhattan.
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E.
F train
The F train is a New York City Subway service that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, connecting neighborhoods in Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail service
ⓘ
passenger rail service ⓘ |
| brandedAs |
Acela Express
ⓘ
linked to:
Acela
|
| classOffered |
Business Class
ⓘ
First Class ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electrification |
12 kV 25 Hz AC overhead line
ⓘ
12.5 kV 60 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ 25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| manufacturerOfRollingStock |
Alstom
ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
Bombardier Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
|
| maximumServiceSpeed |
150 mph
ⓘ
240 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fastest intercity train service in the United States
ⓘ
tilting trainsets for higher speeds on curves ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Amtrak ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor |
Boston–Washington corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast megalopolis
|
| railwayLineUsed | Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | Acela ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Northeast United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Northeastern United States
|
| routeLength |
approximately 457 miles
ⓘ
approximately 735 kilometers ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System
ⓘ
linked to:
Automatic Train Control
Positive Train Control ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Baltimore
ⓘ
Boston ⓘ
linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
New York City ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| servesStation |
Baltimore Penn Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore)
Boston South Station ⓘ
linked to:
South Station
New York Penn Station ⓘ
linked to:
Penn Station (New York City)
Philadelphia 30th Street Station ⓘ
linked to:
30th Street Station
Washington Union Station ⓘ
linked to:
Union Station
|
| serviceEntry | December 2000 ⓘ |
| serviceType | premium business service ⓘ |
| startPoint | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1,435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock |
Acela Express trainset
ⓘ
linked to:
Acela
Avelia Liberty trainset ⓘ |
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Subject: Acela Description of subject: Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, known for providing the fastest intercity rail travel in the United States between cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Referenced by (19)
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