Bus Riders Union
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Bus Riders Union is a 2000 documentary film that chronicles the struggles of a Los Angeles grassroots organization fighting for equitable public transportation and social justice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bus Riders Union canonical | 2 |
| Bus Riders Union (organization) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819706 — 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: Bus Riders Union Context triple: [Haskell Wexler, directed, Bus Riders Union]
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A.
Transit Bureau
The Transit Bureau is the division of the New York City Police Department responsible for policing and ensuring safety within the city’s public transit system, particularly the subway.
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B.
Union City Transit
Union City Transit is the local public bus system serving residents and visitors within Union City, California.
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C.
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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D.
Woodstock Transit
Woodstock Transit is the municipal public transportation agency serving the city of Woodstock in Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Greenway Public Transportation
Greenway Public Transportation is a regional public transit agency providing bus and demand-response services in and around Newton, North Carolina.
- 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: Bus Riders Union Target entity description: Bus Riders Union is a 2000 documentary film that chronicles the struggles of a Los Angeles grassroots organization fighting for equitable public transportation and social justice.
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A.
Transit Bureau
The Transit Bureau is the division of the New York City Police Department responsible for policing and ensuring safety within the city’s public transit system, particularly the subway.
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B.
Union City Transit
Union City Transit is the local public bus system serving residents and visitors within Union City, California.
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C.
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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D.
Woodstock Transit
Woodstock Transit is the municipal public transportation agency serving the city of Woodstock in Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Greenway Public Transportation
Greenway Public Transportation is a regional public transit agency providing bus and demand-response services in and around Newton, North Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
grassroots civil rights organizing in Los Angeles
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low‑income communities of color ⓘ transportation justice movement ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Haskell Wexler ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
bus riders in Los Angeles
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legal challenges over transit funding priorities ⓘ organizing campaigns for better bus service ⓘ |
| director |
Haskell Wexler
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Joan Sekler ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | video ⓘ |
| focusesOnOrganizationType |
civil rights organization
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grassroots organization ⓘ public transit advocacy group ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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political documentary ⓘ social justice documentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of transit authorities
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pro–bus rider ⓘ |
| hasPublicationDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| hasSettingPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| locationOfStory |
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bus Riders Union (organization)
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linked to:
Bus Riders Union
civil rights ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ grassroots organizing ⓘ public transportation in Los Angeles ⓘ social justice ⓘ transit equity ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
fight against racial discrimination in transit policy
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fight for equitable public transportation ⓘ struggles of a Los Angeles grassroots organization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Bus Riders Union’s campaign against fare hikes
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Bus Riders Union’s campaign against rail expansion at expense of buses ⓘ Bus Riders Union’s campaign against service cuts ⓘ |
| producer | Labor/Community Strategy Center ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| title | Bus Riders Union ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Bus Riders Union Description of subject: Bus Riders Union is a 2000 documentary film that chronicles the struggles of a Los Angeles grassroots organization fighting for equitable public transportation and social justice.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Bus Riders Union