Block Island Express
E619545
Block Island Express is a seasonal high-speed ferry service that transports passengers between New London, Connecticut, and Block Island, Rhode Island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Block Island Express canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6809653 — 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: Block Island Express Context triple: [New London Union Station, nearbyService, Block Island Express]
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A.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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B.
Mayflower Line
The Mayflower Line is a suburban railway route in Essex, England, connecting the port town of Harwich with the Great Eastern Main Line.
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C.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
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D.
Quaker City cruise
Quaker City cruise was a widely publicized 1867 pleasure voyage from the United States to Europe and the Holy Land, famously chronicled by Mark Twain in his travel book "The Innocents Abroad."
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E.
Island Queen Cruise
Island Queen Cruise is a sightseeing boat tour operator in Parry Sound, Ontario, offering scenic cruises through the islands and waterways of Georgian Bay.
- 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: Block Island Express Target entity description: Block Island Express is a seasonal high-speed ferry service that transports passengers between New London, Connecticut, and Block Island, Rhode Island.
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A.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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B.
Mayflower Line
The Mayflower Line is a suburban railway route in Essex, England, connecting the port town of Harwich with the Great Eastern Main Line.
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C.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
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D.
Quaker City cruise
Quaker City cruise was a widely publicized 1867 pleasure voyage from the United States to Europe and the Holy Land, famously chronicled by Mark Twain in his travel book "The Innocents Abroad."
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E.
Island Queen Cruise
Island Queen Cruise is a sightseeing boat tour operator in Parry Sound, Ontario, offering scenic cruises through the islands and waterways of Georgian Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
high-speed ferry operator ⓘ transport company ⓘ |
| bodyOfWaterTraversed | Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| connects |
Block Island, Rhode Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Block Island
New London, Connecticut ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasTerminal |
Block Island ferry dock
ⓘ
linked to:
Point Judith ferry terminal
New London ferry terminal ⓘ |
| industry | passenger transportation ⓘ |
| offers | direct ferry service between New London and Block Island ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Block Island, Rhode Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Block Island
Long Island Sound ⓘ New London, Connecticut ⓘ |
| primaryModeOfTransport | passenger ferry ⓘ |
| regionServed | New England ⓘ |
| route |
New London, Connecticut – Block Island, Rhode Island
ⓘ
linked to:
New London, Connecticut
|
| seasonality | seasonal ⓘ |
| serviceClass | passenger-only ferry ⓘ |
| serviceType |
high-speed ferry
ⓘ
seasonal ferry service ⓘ |
| speedCategory | high-speed vessel ⓘ |
| stateServed |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Rhode Island ⓘ |
| targetCustomers |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
day trips
ⓘ
leisure travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Block Island Express Description of subject: Block Island Express is a seasonal high-speed ferry service that transports passengers between New London, Connecticut, and Block Island, Rhode Island.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.