Metro Busway (Los Angeles)
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Metro Busway (Los Angeles) is a bus rapid transit system in Los Angeles County that operates on dedicated busways and high-occupancy vehicle lanes as part of the region’s Metro transit network.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1756140 — 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: Metro Busway (Los Angeles) Context triple: [Metro Rail (Los Angeles), connectsWith, Metro Busway (Los Angeles)]
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A.
Los Angeles Metro Rail
Los Angeles Metro Rail is a rapid transit system serving Los Angeles County, California, consisting of multiple light rail and subway lines that connect key neighborhoods, business districts, and regional destinations.
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B.
VTA light rail
VTA light rail is a light rail public transit system serving Santa Clara County, including cities such as San Jose, operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
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C.
K Line (Los Angeles Metro)
The K Line is a light rail route in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system serving neighborhoods in South Los Angeles and connecting to major transit hubs.
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D.
L Line (Los Angeles Metro)
The L Line was a light rail route in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system that connected East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley to downtown and northeast Los Angeles before being restructured into other lines.
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LA Metro A Line
The LA Metro A Line is a light rail line in Los Angeles County that connects downtown Los Angeles with several surrounding communities, including Pasadena and Long Beach.
- 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: Metro Busway (Los Angeles) Target entity description: Metro Busway (Los Angeles) is a bus rapid transit system in Los Angeles County that operates on dedicated busways and high-occupancy vehicle lanes as part of the region’s Metro transit network.
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A.
Los Angeles Metro Rail
Los Angeles Metro Rail is a rapid transit system serving Los Angeles County, California, consisting of multiple light rail and subway lines that connect key neighborhoods, business districts, and regional destinations.
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VTA light rail
VTA light rail is a light rail public transit system serving Santa Clara County, including cities such as San Jose, operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
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C.
K Line (Los Angeles Metro)
The K Line is a light rail route in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system serving neighborhoods in South Los Angeles and connecting to major transit hubs.
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L Line (Los Angeles Metro)
The L Line was a light rail route in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system that connected East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley to downtown and northeast Los Angeles before being restructured into other lines.
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LA Metro A Line
The LA Metro A Line is a light rail line in Los Angeles County that connects downtown Los Angeles with several surrounding communities, including Pasadena and Long Beach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bus rapid transit system
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public transport system ⓘ transit service brand ⓘ |
| brandingColor |
orange for G Line
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silver for J Line ⓘ |
| category |
Bus rapid transit in California
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Public transportation in Los Angeles County, California ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Los Angeles Metro Rail
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Metro A Line (Blue) at 7th Street/Metro Center via J Line ⓘ Metro B Line (Red) at North Hollywood ⓘ
linked to:
North Hollywood station
Metro D Line (Purple) via shared stations ⓘ Metrolink commuter rail at selected stations ⓘ |
| fareMedia | TAP card ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Metro fare system ⓘ |
| feature |
dedicated median busway segments
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level boarding at many stations ⓘ off-board fare collection on some stations ⓘ use of freeway HOV and HOT lanes ⓘ |
| formerName | Metro Liner ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
federal transit grants
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local sales tax measures in Los Angeles County ⓘ state transportation funds ⓘ |
| goal | provide rail-like service using buses ⓘ |
| hasLine |
G Line
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J Line ⓘ |
| hasPriority | signal priority at some intersections ⓘ |
| integratedWith | regional bus network in Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| operatedBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| partOf | Los Angeles Metro transit network ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | gated crossings on some busway segments ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Downtown Los Angeles
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Harbor Gateway ⓘ San Fernando Valley ⓘ San Pedro ⓘ South Los Angeles ⓘ
linked to:
South Los Angeles region
|
| serviceType | bus rapid transit ⓘ |
| shortName | Metro Busway ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | proof-of-payment on some segments ⓘ |
| transitMode | bus ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructureType |
dedicated busway
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high-occupancy vehicle lanes ⓘ |
| usesVehicleType |
articulated buses
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battery-electric buses ⓘ compressed natural gas buses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metro Busway (Los Angeles) Description of subject: Metro Busway (Los Angeles) is a bus rapid transit system in Los Angeles County that operates on dedicated busways and high-occupancy vehicle lanes as part of the region’s Metro transit network.
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