Al Boraq high-speed rail
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Al Boraq high-speed rail is Morocco’s high-speed train network, notable as the first of its kind in Africa and connecting major cities such as Tangier and Casablanca.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al Boraq high-speed line | 1 |
| Al Boraq high-speed rail canonical | 1 |
| Al Boraq high-speed rail line | 1 |
| Al Boraq high-speed services | 1 |
| Al Boraq high-speed trains | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4132316 — 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: Al Boraq high-speed rail Context triple: [Casa-Voyageurs railway station, partOfNetwork, Al Boraq high-speed rail]
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A.
Haramain high-speed railway
The Haramain high-speed railway is a modern high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia that connects the holy cities of Mecca and Medina via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, facilitating rapid travel for pilgrims and residents.
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B.
SRT high-speed rail
SRT high-speed rail is a South Korean high-speed train service operated by SR Corporation that runs on the Gyeongbu and Honam high-speed lines as an alternative to KTX.
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C.
Saudi national rail network
The Saudi national rail network is the countrywide system of passenger and freight rail lines in Saudi Arabia, integrating high-speed, intercity, and freight services to connect major cities, industrial hubs, and holy sites.
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D.
Shanghai Maglev Train
The Shanghai Maglev Train is a high-speed magnetic levitation railway in Shanghai, China, renowned as one of the fastest commercial train services in the world.
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E.
Ankara–Konya high-speed railway
The Ankara–Konya high-speed railway is a major Turkish high-speed rail corridor connecting the capital Ankara with the central Anatolian city of Konya, significantly reducing travel times between the two.
- 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: Al Boraq high-speed rail Target entity description: Al Boraq high-speed rail is Morocco’s high-speed train network, notable as the first of its kind in Africa and connecting major cities such as Tangier and Casablanca.
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A.
Haramain high-speed railway
The Haramain high-speed railway is a modern high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia that connects the holy cities of Mecca and Medina via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, facilitating rapid travel for pilgrims and residents.
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B.
SRT high-speed rail
SRT high-speed rail is a South Korean high-speed train service operated by SR Corporation that runs on the Gyeongbu and Honam high-speed lines as an alternative to KTX.
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C.
Saudi national rail network
The Saudi national rail network is the countrywide system of passenger and freight rail lines in Saudi Arabia, integrating high-speed, intercity, and freight services to connect major cities, industrial hubs, and holy sites.
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D.
Shanghai Maglev Train
The Shanghai Maglev Train is a high-speed magnetic levitation railway in Shanghai, China, renowned as one of the fastest commercial train services in the world.
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E.
Ankara–Konya high-speed railway
The Ankara–Konya high-speed railway is a major Turkish high-speed rail corridor connecting the capital Ankara with the central Anatolian city of Konya, significantly reducing travel times between the two.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail line
ⓘ
transport infrastructure project ⓘ |
| brandingName | Al Boraq ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Casablanca
ⓘ
Kenitra ⓘ Rabat ⓘ Tangier ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Casablanca ⓘ |
| environmentalGoal | promote low-emission transport ⓘ |
| fundingPartner |
France
ⓘ
Morocco ⓘ international financial institutions ⓘ |
| futurePlan |
extension towards Agadir
ⓘ
extension towards Marrakech ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy |
Mohammed VI of Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
King Mohammed VI of Morocco
|
| inauguratedWith |
Emmanuel Macron
ⓘ
surface form:
French President Emmanuel Macron
|
| infrastructureType |
dedicated high-speed line between Tangier and Kenitra
ⓘ
upgraded conventional line between Kenitra and Casablanca ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| maximumServiceSpeed | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Buraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Buraq
|
| networkStatus | in operation ⓘ |
| notableAs | first high-speed rail line in Africa ⓘ |
| openedForService | 2018 ⓘ |
| operator | ONCF ⓘ |
| owner | ONCF ⓘ |
| partOf | Moroccan railway network ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | reduce travel time between Tangier and Casablanca ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Atlantic corridor of Morocco
ⓘ
northern Morocco ⓘ |
| safetySystem | modern signaling and control systems ⓘ |
| serviceClass |
first class
ⓘ
second class ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger rail ⓘ |
| startPoint | Tangier ⓘ |
| technologyOrigin | France ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | reservation-based seating ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| travelTimeTangierCasablancaAfter | about 2 hours 10 minutes ⓘ |
| travelTimeTangierCasablancaBefore | about 4 hours 45 minutes ⓘ |
| travelTimeTangierRabatAfter | about 1 hour 20 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalOperatingSpeed | up to 320 km/h ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock |
Alstom Euroduplex
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TGV Duplex trainset ⓘ
surface form:
TGV Euroduplex
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al Boraq high-speed rail Description of subject: Al Boraq high-speed rail is Morocco’s high-speed train network, notable as the first of its kind in Africa and connecting major cities such as Tangier and Casablanca.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al Boraq high-speed line
this entity surface form:
Al Boraq high-speed services
this entity surface form:
Al Boraq high-speed trains
this entity surface form:
Al Boraq high-speed rail line