Búhos (night owl buses)
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Búhos are Madrid’s branded network of nighttime bus services that operate when regular daytime routes have stopped running.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Búhos (night owl buses) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6281613 — 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: Búhos (night owl buses) Context triple: [Madrid city buses, hasNightServiceBrand, Búhos (night owl buses)]
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A.
Optibús
Optibús is the bus rapid transit (BRT) system serving the city of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
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B.
Noctilien night bus network
The Noctilien night bus network is Paris’s late-night public transport system, providing bus services across the city and suburbs when regular metro and bus lines are closed.
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C.
Badger Bus
Badger Bus is a regional intercity bus company in Wisconsin that provides scheduled passenger service between major cities such as Milwaukee and Madison.
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D.
Yolobus
Yolobus is a public transit bus system serving Yolo County and surrounding areas in Northern California, providing regional connections including service into Sacramento.
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E.
Kangaroo Bus
Kangaroo Bus is a hop-on, hop-off shuttle service that transports visitors around the San Diego Zoo’s main exhibits and attractions.
- 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: Búhos (night owl buses) Target entity description: Búhos are Madrid’s branded network of nighttime bus services that operate when regular daytime routes have stopped running.
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A.
Optibús
Optibús is the bus rapid transit (BRT) system serving the city of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
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B.
Noctilien night bus network
The Noctilien night bus network is Paris’s late-night public transport system, providing bus services across the city and suburbs when regular metro and bus lines are closed.
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C.
Badger Bus
Badger Bus is a regional intercity bus company in Wisconsin that provides scheduled passenger service between major cities such as Milwaukee and Madison.
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D.
Yolobus
Yolobus is a public transit bus system serving Yolo County and surrounding areas in Northern California, providing regional connections including service into Sacramento.
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E.
Kangaroo Bus
Kangaroo Bus is a hop-on, hop-off shuttle service that transports visitors around the San Diego Zoo’s main exhibits and attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
night bus network
ⓘ
public transport service ⓘ |
| accessibilityFeatures | low‑floor buses on most routes ⓘ |
| brandingFeature |
distinct night‑service route numbers
ⓘ
owl symbol ⓘ |
| brandNameMeaning | owls ⓘ |
| centralHub |
Cibeles area (typical night‑bus hub)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cibeles area
central Madrid ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currency |
euro (EUR)
ⓘ
linked to:
euro
|
| environmentalRole | encourage public transport instead of private cars at night ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated with Madrid public transport fares ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
City Council of Madrid
ⓘ
linked to:
Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid ⓘ |
| hasTimetable | night‑specific schedules ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwner |
Municipality of Madrid
ⓘ
linked to:
municipality of Madrid
|
| languageOfBrandName | Spanish ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | bus ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Madrid ⓘ |
| operatesWhen |
night
ⓘ
when regular daytime bus routes have stopped ⓘ |
| operatingDays |
every night
ⓘ
weekends and holidays (enhanced service) ⓘ |
| partOf | Madrid public transport network ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
connect city areas during nighttime hours
ⓘ
provide public transport at night ⓘ |
| publicTransportCategory | night bus in Spain ⓘ |
| region | Community of Madrid ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Madrid Metro
ⓘ
Madrid daytime bus network ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid city buses
|
| routePattern | radial routes from central Madrid ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | on‑board CCTV on many vehicles ⓘ |
| safetyRole | provide safer late‑night travel options ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
City of Madrid
ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid
metropolitan Madrid ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid metropolitan area
|
| serviceContinuityRole | replace daytime bus routes at night ⓘ |
| serviceContinuityWith | daytime EMT Madrid buses ⓘ |
| serviceType |
nighttime bus service
ⓘ
urban bus service ⓘ |
| targetTimeGap | hours when metro service is closed ⓘ |
| ticketCompatibility | compatible with standard Madrid bus tickets and passes ⓘ |
| ticketMedium |
contactless transport card
ⓘ
paper ticket (single journey) ⓘ |
| typicalFrequency | reduced compared to daytime services ⓘ |
| typicalUsers |
late‑night travelers
ⓘ
night workers ⓘ nightlife patrons ⓘ |
| usesBrandName | Búhos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Búhos (night owl buses) Description of subject: Búhos are Madrid’s branded network of nighttime bus services that operate when regular daytime routes have stopped running.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.