Pittsburgh Regional Transit
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit is the primary public transportation agency serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, operating buses, light rail, and other transit services across the region.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2230977 — 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: Pittsburgh Regional Transit Context triple: [PPG Paints Arena, publicTransit, Pittsburgh Regional Transit]
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A.
Manchester Transit Authority
Manchester Transit Authority is the primary public bus and paratransit service provider for the city of Manchester, New Hampshire and surrounding areas.
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B.
SEPTA Suburban Transit Division
The SEPTA Suburban Transit Division is the part of Philadelphia’s regional transit system that operates bus, trolley, and other public transportation services in the suburban areas surrounding the city.
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C.
Omnitrans
Omnitrans is the primary public bus transit agency serving San Bernardino County and surrounding communities in Southern California.
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D.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the regional public transit agency serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area, operating buses, subways, trolleys, and commuter rail services across southeastern Pennsylvania.
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E.
SEPTA City Transit Division
The SEPTA City Transit Division is the branch of Philadelphia’s regional transit authority that operates the city’s buses, trolleys, and subway–elevated lines.
- 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: Pittsburgh Regional Transit Target entity description: Pittsburgh Regional Transit is the primary public transportation agency serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, operating buses, light rail, and other transit services across the region.
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A.
Manchester Transit Authority
Manchester Transit Authority is the primary public bus and paratransit service provider for the city of Manchester, New Hampshire and surrounding areas.
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B.
SEPTA Suburban Transit Division
The SEPTA Suburban Transit Division is the part of Philadelphia’s regional transit system that operates bus, trolley, and other public transportation services in the suburban areas surrounding the city.
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C.
Omnitrans
Omnitrans is the primary public bus transit agency serving San Bernardino County and surrounding communities in Southern California.
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D.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the regional public transit agency serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area, operating buses, subways, trolleys, and commuter rail services across southeastern Pennsylvania.
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E.
SEPTA City Transit Division
The SEPTA City Transit Division is the branch of Philadelphia’s regional transit authority that operates the city’s buses, trolleys, and subway–elevated lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transportation agency
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transit authority ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| farePolicy | zone-based elements with flat fares on many routes ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
ConnectCard
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mobile ticketing ⓘ |
| formerName | Port Authority of Allegheny County ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Allegheny County
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Pennsylvania
federal government of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| governingBody |
Board of Directors of Pittsburgh Regional Transit
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linked to:
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
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| hasAbbreviation | PRT ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
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yellow ⓘ |
| hasNetwork |
East Busway
ⓘ
Pittsburgh Light Rail ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
South Busway ⓘ West Busway ⓘ |
| hasRailMode | light rail only (no heavy rail) ⓘ |
| hasServiceMode |
bus
ⓘ
bus rapid transit ⓘ light rail ⓘ paratransit ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| industry | public transportation ⓘ |
| legalForm | public authority ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| operates |
bus services
ⓘ
incline connections via fare integration ⓘ light rail services ⓘ paratransit services ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Allegheny County
|
| owner | Allegheny County ⓘ |
| primaryCityServed |
Pittsburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicTransitCoverage | urban and suburban areas of Allegheny County ⓘ |
| rebrandedFrom | Port Authority of Allegheny County ⓘ |
| rebrandingIncluded | new name and logo ⓘ |
| regionServed | Southwestern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| serves |
Allegheny County
ⓘ
Pittsburgh metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh region
|
| serviceType |
bus rapid transit
ⓘ
light rail ⓘ paratransit ⓘ public transit ⓘ |
| shortName | PRT ⓘ |
| website | https://www.rideprt.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pittsburgh Regional Transit Description of subject: Pittsburgh Regional Transit is the primary public transportation agency serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, operating buses, light rail, and other transit services across the region.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Panhandle Bridge at Pittsburgh
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
subject linked to:
Panhandle Bridge at Pittsburgh
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Homewood Station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit busway station)
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servedBy
→
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
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Homewood Station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit busway station)
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owner
→
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
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Homewood Station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit busway station)
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hasOperator
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit
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linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
subject linked to:
South Hills Village light rail station
subject linked to:
South Hills Village light rail station
subject linked to:
Washington Junction light rail station
subject linked to:
Washington Junction light rail station
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Community College of Allegheny County Allegheny Campus
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hasPublicTransitAccess
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus network
ⓘ
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit
linked to: Pittsburgh Regional Transit