Aquabus Ferries
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Aquabus Ferries is a small passenger ferry service operating in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for transporting riders across False Creek and connecting key waterfront destinations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aquabus Ferries canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10726490 — 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: Aquabus Ferries Context triple: [False Creek, servedBy, Aquabus Ferries]
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A.
GVB Ferries
GVB Ferries is the ferry service operating across Amsterdam’s waterways, providing frequent, short-distance crossings that connect key parts of the city as part of its public transport system.
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B.
Seatruck Ferries
Seatruck Ferries is a UK-based freight-focused ferry company operating roll-on/roll-off services across the Irish Sea.
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C.
Waxholmsbolaget ferries
Waxholmsbolaget ferries are a public ferry service operating in the Stockholm archipelago, connecting its many islands with regular passenger and cargo routes.
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D.
Polferries
Polferries is a Polish state-owned ferry operator providing passenger and freight services across the Baltic Sea, particularly between Poland and Scandinavia.
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E.
Steamship Authority ferries
Steamship Authority ferries are passenger and vehicle ferry services that connect mainland Massachusetts to island destinations such as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
- 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: Aquabus Ferries Target entity description: Aquabus Ferries is a small passenger ferry service operating in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for transporting riders across False Creek and connecting key waterfront destinations.
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A.
GVB Ferries
GVB Ferries is the ferry service operating across Amsterdam’s waterways, providing frequent, short-distance crossings that connect key parts of the city as part of its public transport system.
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B.
Seatruck Ferries
Seatruck Ferries is a UK-based freight-focused ferry company operating roll-on/roll-off services across the Irish Sea.
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C.
Waxholmsbolaget ferries
Waxholmsbolaget ferries are a public ferry service operating in the Stockholm archipelago, connecting its many islands with regular passenger and cargo routes.
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D.
Polferries
Polferries is a Polish state-owned ferry operator providing passenger and freight services across the Baltic Sea, particularly between Poland and Scandinavia.
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E.
Steamship Authority ferries
Steamship Authority ferries are passenger and vehicle ferry services that connect mainland Massachusetts to island destinations such as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry operator
ⓘ
public transit service ⓘ transport company ⓘ |
| allowsBicycles | true ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Vancouver
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
| competesWith | False Creek Ferries ⓘ |
| connects |
Downtown Vancouver waterfront
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver waterfront
Granville Island ⓘ Olympic Village area ⓘ
linked to:
Olympic Village neighbourhood
Science World area ⓘ Yaletown ⓘ various False Creek neighbourhoods ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| environment | urban waterfront ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
short‑distance fares
ⓘ
ticketed service ⓘ |
| knownFor |
connecting key waterfront destinations
ⓘ
frequent service ⓘ short cross‑creek trips ⓘ small passenger vessels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
False Creek ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ |
| offers | scenic harbour views ⓘ |
| operatesInBodyOfWater | False Creek ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Vancouver Harbour area (False Creek branch) ⓘ |
| operatingStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vancouver public transit network (informal)
ⓘ
linked to:
Metro Vancouver public transit network
|
| passengerOnly | true ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
public passenger transport
ⓘ
tourist transport ⓘ |
| provinceServed | British Columbia ⓘ |
| routeType |
fixed‑route service
ⓘ
on‑demand water taxi service ⓘ |
| safetyEquipment | lifejackets on board ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
False Creek
ⓘ
Vancouver waterfront ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
commuters
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| ticketPurchaseOptions |
dockside purchase
ⓘ
onboard purchase ⓘ |
| transportType |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
water taxi ⓘ |
| usesVesselType |
open‑air seating ferries
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small covered ferries ⓘ |
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: Aquabus Ferries Description of subject: Aquabus Ferries is a small passenger ferry service operating in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for transporting riders across False Creek and connecting key waterfront destinations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.