Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon
E460972
The Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon is the regional body responsible for planning, coordinating, and regulating public transportation services across the Lisbon metropolitan area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon canonical | 1 |
| Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4691364 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon Context triple: [Lisbon public transport network, governedBy, Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon]
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A.
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro is the rapid transit system serving Portugal’s capital, providing an extensive network of underground and suburban rail lines across the Lisbon metropolitan area.
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B.
Porto Metro
Porto Metro is the light rail and rapid transit system serving the Porto metropolitan area in northern Portugal.
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C.
Lisbon public transport network
The Lisbon public transport network is the integrated system of trams, buses, metro lines, funiculars, lifts, and suburban trains that serves the city of Lisbon and its surrounding areas.
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D.
Lisbon Tramway
The Lisbon Tramway is a historic network of yellow streetcars that navigate Lisbon’s steep, narrow streets and serve as both public transport and a popular tourist attraction.
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E.
Tramvia Metropolità S.A.
Tramvia Metropolità S.A. is the company responsible for managing and operating parts of the modern tram network serving the Barcelona metropolitan area.
- 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: Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon Target entity description: The Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon is the regional body responsible for planning, coordinating, and regulating public transportation services across the Lisbon metropolitan area.
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A.
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro is the rapid transit system serving Portugal’s capital, providing an extensive network of underground and suburban rail lines across the Lisbon metropolitan area.
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B.
Porto Metro
Porto Metro is the light rail and rapid transit system serving the Porto metropolitan area in northern Portugal.
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C.
Lisbon public transport network
The Lisbon public transport network is the integrated system of trams, buses, metro lines, funiculars, lifts, and suburban trains that serves the city of Lisbon and its surrounding areas.
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D.
Lisbon Tramway
The Lisbon Tramway is a historic network of yellow streetcars that navigate Lisbon’s steep, narrow streets and serve as both public transport and a popular tourist attraction.
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E.
Tramvia Metropolità S.A.
Tramvia Metropolità S.A. is the company responsible for managing and operating parts of the modern tram network serving the Barcelona metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport authority
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regional transport authority ⓘ |
| appliesToTransportMode |
bus
ⓘ
ferry ⓘ metro ⓘ suburban rail ⓘ tram ⓘ |
| appliesToTransportSystem |
public transport
ⓘ
regional transport ⓘ suburban transport ⓘ urban transport ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
municipalities of the Lisbon metropolitan area
ⓘ
national transport authorities of Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
improvement of public transport integration in the Lisbon metropolitan area
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optimization of public transport networks in the Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ promotion of sustainable mobility in the Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ |
| hasRole |
contracting of public transport operators
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coordination of public transport services ⓘ definition of public service obligations ⓘ integration of ticketing systems ⓘ integration of transport networks ⓘ planning of public transport services ⓘ regulation of public transport services ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lisbon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lisbon metropolitan area
Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Lisbon District
ⓘ
Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ |
| operatesInMetropolitanArea | Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ |
| regulates | public transport operators in the Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ |
| regulatoryDomain |
mobility planning
ⓘ
public passenger transport ⓘ transport service contracts ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of multimodal transport in the Lisbon metropolitan area
ⓘ
fare integration policies in the Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ monitoring quality of public transport services in the Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ service level definition for public transport in the Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ strategic planning of mobility in the Lisbon metropolitan area ⓘ |
| sector |
public administration
ⓘ
transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon Description of subject: The Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon is the regional body responsible for planning, coordinating, and regulating public transportation services across the Lisbon metropolitan area.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Metropolitan Transport Authority of Lisbon