CTA 3200-series railcars
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The CTA 3200-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars introduced in the early 1990s, known for serving lines such as the Orange Line with modernized features compared to earlier series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CTA 3200-series railcars canonical | 13 |
| CTA 3200-series railcar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T818528 — 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: CTA 3200-series railcars Context triple: [Orange Line (CTA), usesRollingStock, CTA 3200-series railcars]
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A.
CTA 2600-series railcars
The CTA 2600-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago 'L' rapid transit cars introduced in the 1980s, known for their stainless-steel bodies and long service on multiple lines in the system.
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B.
CTA 5000-series railcars
The CTA 5000-series railcars are a modern generation of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars featuring improved accessibility, digital signage, and enhanced passenger comfort and safety systems.
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C.
Bombardier Flexity Swift
The Bombardier Flexity Swift is a family of modular, high-floor light rail and tram vehicles designed for rapid transit operations in urban and suburban networks worldwide.
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D.
Mark VI monorail trains
Mark VI monorail trains are a fleet of streamlined, automated monorail vehicles introduced in the late 1980s that serve as the primary passenger trains for the Walt Disney World Resort’s elevated transit system.
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E.
Superliner bi-level cars
Superliner bi-level cars are double-decker passenger railcars used by Amtrak on long-distance routes, designed to provide increased capacity and enhanced comfort for overnight and scenic train travel.
- 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: CTA 3200-series railcars Target entity description: The CTA 3200-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars introduced in the early 1990s, known for serving lines such as the Orange Line with modernized features compared to earlier series.
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A.
CTA 2600-series railcars
The CTA 2600-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago 'L' rapid transit cars introduced in the 1980s, known for their stainless-steel bodies and long service on multiple lines in the system.
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B.
CTA 5000-series railcars
The CTA 5000-series railcars are a modern generation of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars featuring improved accessibility, digital signage, and enhanced passenger comfort and safety systems.
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C.
Bombardier Flexity Swift
The Bombardier Flexity Swift is a family of modular, high-floor light rail and tram vehicles designed for rapid transit operations in urban and suburban networks worldwide.
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D.
Mark VI monorail trains
Mark VI monorail trains are a fleet of streamlined, automated monorail vehicles introduced in the late 1980s that serve as the primary passenger trains for the Walt Disney World Resort’s elevated transit system.
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E.
Superliner bi-level cars
Superliner bi-level cars are double-decker passenger railcars used by Amtrak on long-distance routes, designed to provide increased capacity and enhanced comfort for overnight and scenic train travel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
rapid transit rolling stock ⓘ |
| brakeType |
dynamic braking
ⓘ
friction braking ⓘ |
| carbodyMaterial | stainless steel ⓘ |
| carConfiguration | married pairs ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Chicago
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Chicago
|
| controlSystem | solid-state controls ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| couplingType | Scharfenberg-type couplers ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Morrison-Knudsen engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
Morrison-Knudsen
|
| designedFor |
Orange Line
ⓘ
high-platform operation ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | two double-leaf doors per side ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding doors ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | third-rail contact shoes ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1993 ⓘ |
| feature |
ADA-compliant features
ⓘ
air conditioning ⓘ automated announcements ⓘ electronic destination signs ⓘ improved interior lighting ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers | 3201–3458 ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1990s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Morrison-Knudsen ⓘ |
| network | CTA rail system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
modernized features compared to earlier CTA series
ⓘ
reliability in heavy urban service ⓘ |
| operator | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| powerSupply | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| precededBy | CTA 2600-series railcars ⓘ |
| purpose | replacement of older CTA railcar series ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Chicago "L" ⓘ |
| region | Illinois ⓘ |
| serviceType | rapid transit ⓘ |
| succeededBy | CTA 5000-series railcars ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedInService |
off-peak service
ⓘ
weekday commuter service ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
Blue Line
ⓘ
Brown Line ⓘ Orange Line ⓘ Purple Line ⓘ Red Line ⓘ Yellow Line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CTA 3200-series railcars Description of subject: The CTA 3200-series railcars are a fleet of Chicago "L" rapid transit cars introduced in the early 1990s, known for serving lines such as the Orange Line with modernized features compared to earlier series.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.