High Speed 2
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High Speed 2 is a planned high-speed railway line in the United Kingdom intended to increase capacity and reduce journey times between major cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Speed 2 canonical | 4 |
| HS2 | 2 |
| High Speed 2 (under development) | 1 |
| High Speed 2 Phase One | 1 |
| High Speed 2 enabling works | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5182816 — 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: High Speed 2 Context triple: [British railway network, hasPart, High Speed 2]
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A.
High Speed 1
High Speed 1 is the high-speed railway line in southeastern England that connects London with the Channel Tunnel, enabling fast international and domestic train services.
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B.
Elizabeth line
The Elizabeth line is a major high-capacity railway route across London and its surroundings, forming part of the Crossrail project and providing fast east–west connections through the city.
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C.
Windsor Express
Windsor Express is a professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, competing in the National Basketball League of Canada.
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D.
La Grande Vitesse
La Grande Vitesse is a large red abstract steel sculpture by Alexander Calder, prominently installed in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, and recognized as an iconic piece of public art.
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E.
Heathrow Express
Heathrow Express is a non-stop high-speed train service linking London Paddington station with Heathrow Airport, providing one of the fastest rail connections between central London and the airport.
- 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: High Speed 2 Target entity description: High Speed 2 is a planned high-speed railway line in the United Kingdom intended to increase capacity and reduce journey times between major cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds.
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A.
High Speed 1
High Speed 1 is the high-speed railway line in southeastern England that connects London with the Channel Tunnel, enabling fast international and domestic train services.
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B.
Elizabeth line
The Elizabeth line is a major high-capacity railway route across London and its surroundings, forming part of the Crossrail project and providing fast east–west connections through the city.
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C.
Windsor Express
Windsor Express is a professional basketball team based in Windsor, Ontario, competing in the National Basketball League of Canada.
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D.
La Grande Vitesse
La Grande Vitesse is a large red abstract steel sculpture by Alexander Calder, prominently installed in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, and recognized as an iconic piece of public art.
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E.
Heathrow Express
Heathrow Express is a non-stop high-speed train service linking London Paddington station with Heathrow Airport, providing one of the fastest rail connections between central London and the airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed railway project
ⓘ
rail infrastructure project ⓘ |
| benefitClaimed |
increased capacity on existing classic lines
ⓘ
reduced journey time London–Birmingham ⓘ reduced journey time London–Manchester ⓘ |
| connectionToNetwork |
East Coast Main Line
ⓘ
Midland Main Line ⓘ West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | mix of tunnels, cuttings, embankments and viaducts ⓘ |
| controversy |
high projected cost
ⓘ
route impact on local communities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
dedicated high-speed tracks
ⓘ
grade-separated junctions ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
construction noise and disruption
ⓘ
impact on ancient woodlands ⓘ |
| fundingSource | UK government ⓘ |
| hasSection |
HS2 Phase 2a
ⓘ
HS2 Phase 2b ⓘ HS2 Phase One ⓘ |
| intendedRollingStockType | high-speed electric multiple units ⓘ |
| interchangeStationPlanned | Old Oak Common ⓘ |
| lineLengthPlanned | approximately 530 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| managingOrganisation | HS2 Ltd ⓘ |
| maximumDesignSpeed | 360 km/h ⓘ |
| operatorPlanned | Great British Railways ⓘ |
| parliamentaryApproval | High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 ⓘ |
| plannedToServeCity |
Birmingham
ⓘ
Leeds ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Manchester ⓘ |
| planningStatus | partially under construction ⓘ |
| publicDebate |
economic value versus cost
ⓘ
regional rebalancing of the UK economy ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve connectivity between major UK cities
ⓘ
increase rail capacity ⓘ reduce journey times ⓘ |
| safetySystemPlanned |
ETCS
ⓘ
linked to:
European Train Control System
|
| shortName |
HS2
ⓘ
linked to:
High Speed 2
|
| sponsor |
UK Department for Transport
ⓘ
linked to:
Department for Transport
|
| stationPlanned |
Birmingham Curzon Street
ⓘ
linked to:
Birmingham Curzon Street railway station
Birmingham Interchange ⓘ Manchester Airport station ⓘ
linked to:
Manchester Airport railway station
Manchester Piccadilly ⓘ |
| terminusPlanned | London Euston ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesElectrificationSystem | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Speed 2 Description of subject: High Speed 2 is a planned high-speed railway line in the United Kingdom intended to increase capacity and reduce journey times between major cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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