STIB-MIVB
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STIB-MIVB is the primary public transport company in Brussels, Belgium, operating the city’s metro, tram, and bus networks.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| STIB-MIVB canonical | 37 |
| STIB | 2 |
| STIB/MIVB | 2 |
| Brussels STIB-MIVB | 1 |
| Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel | 1 |
| STIB-MIVB tram network | 1 |
| STIB/MIVB Brussels | 1 |
| STIB/MIVB services | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2524534 — 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: STIB-MIVB Context triple: [Brussels tram system, operator, STIB-MIVB]
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A.
STIB-MIVB bus lines
STIB-MIVB bus lines are the public bus services operated by Brussels’ main urban transport company, connecting various neighborhoods and key locations throughout the Brussels-Capital Region.
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B.
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro is the rapid transit system serving Belgium’s capital, forming the core of its urban public transportation network with multiple underground and light rail lines.
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C.
STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone
The STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone is the main urban tariff area within which Brussels’ public transport operator applies its standard ticketing and passes across the city’s metro, tram, and bus network.
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D.
SNCB/NMBS
SNCB/NMBS is the Belgian national railway company responsible for operating most passenger train services and managing much of the rail infrastructure in Belgium.
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E.
Brussels tram system
The Brussels tram system is an extensive urban light rail network that complements the city’s metro and bus services, providing key public transportation across the Brussels-Capital Region.
- 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: STIB-MIVB Target entity description: STIB-MIVB is the primary public transport company in Brussels, Belgium, operating the city’s metro, tram, and bus networks.
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A.
STIB-MIVB bus lines
STIB-MIVB bus lines are the public bus services operated by Brussels’ main urban transport company, connecting various neighborhoods and key locations throughout the Brussels-Capital Region.
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B.
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro is the rapid transit system serving Belgium’s capital, forming the core of its urban public transportation network with multiple underground and light rail lines.
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C.
STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone
The STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone is the main urban tariff area within which Brussels’ public transport operator applies its standard ticketing and passes across the city’s metro, tram, and bus network.
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D.
SNCB/NMBS
SNCB/NMBS is the Belgian national railway company responsible for operating most passenger train services and managing much of the rail infrastructure in Belgium.
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E.
Brussels tram system
The Brussels tram system is an extensive urban light rail network that complements the city’s metro and bus services, providing key public transportation across the Brussels-Capital Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport company
ⓘ
transport operator ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
MIVB
ⓘ
STIB-MIVB self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
STIB
|
| cooperatesWith |
De Lijn
ⓘ
SNCB/NMBS ⓘ
surface form:
SNCB-NMBS
TEC ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| fareMedium | Mobib card ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
Brupass
ⓘ
Brupass ⓘ
surface form:
Brupass XL
|
| fullName |
STIB-MIVB
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel
Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalPolicy | promotion of public transport to reduce car use ⓘ |
| hasNetwork |
Brussels Metro
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels Metro network
Brussels bus network ⓘ Brussels tram system ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels tram network
|
| hasOfficialApp | STIB-MIVB mobile app ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.stib-mivb.be ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType |
buses
ⓘ
metro trains ⓘ trams ⓘ |
| hasSafetyResponsibility | safety of passengers on Brussels public transport ⓘ |
| hasService |
accessible transport for reduced-mobility passengers
ⓘ
park-and-ride connections ⓘ real-time passenger information ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
airport bus
ⓘ
bus ⓘ metro ⓘ night bus ⓘ tram ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
|
| industry | public transportation ⓘ |
| legalForm | intermunicipal company ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| networkType | urban transit network ⓘ |
| operates |
Brussels Metro
ⓘ
Brussels bus network ⓘ Brussels tram system ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels tram network
|
| owner | Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfOperation |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| regionServed | Brussels metropolitan area ⓘ |
| serves | Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | integrated ticketing with regional operators ⓘ |
| usesTimeZone |
CEST
ⓘ
CET ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: STIB-MIVB Description of subject: STIB-MIVB is the primary public transport company in Brussels, Belgium, operating the city’s metro, tram, and bus networks.
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
STIB/MIVB
this entity surface form:
STIB-MIVB tram network
this entity surface form:
Brussels STIB-MIVB
this entity surface form:
Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel
this entity surface form:
STIB
this entity surface form:
STIB
this entity surface form:
STIB/MIVB
this entity surface form:
STIB/MIVB services
subject surface form:
Line 6 (Brussels Metro)
subject surface form:
PCC streetcar
this entity surface form:
STIB/MIVB Brussels