Westside Express Service
E66949
Westside Express Service is a commuter rail line in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area that connects suburban communities along the region’s west side.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Westside Express Service canonical | 5 |
| Westside Express Service line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T535453 — 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.
Target entity: Westside Express Service Context triple: [Portland metropolitan area, hasCommuterRail, Westside Express Service]
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A.
Trinity Railway Express
Trinity Railway Express is a commuter rail service connecting Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, providing regional passenger transportation across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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B.
OmniRide bus service
OmniRide bus service is a public transit system in Northern Virginia that provides local and commuter bus routes connecting suburban communities with major employment and activity centers in the region.
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C.
Pace Suburban Bus
Pace Suburban Bus is a public transportation agency serving the suburban areas of the Chicago metropolitan region with bus and paratransit services.
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D.
C-TRAN
C-TRAN is the public transit agency serving Clark County and the Vancouver, Washington area, providing bus and express services often coordinated with Portland’s TriMet system.
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E.
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines is a major intercity bus company in North America, providing long-distance coach services across the United States and into Canada and Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Westside Express Service Target entity description: Westside Express Service is a commuter rail line in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area that connects suburban communities along the region’s west side.
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A.
Trinity Railway Express
Trinity Railway Express is a commuter rail service connecting Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, providing regional passenger transportation across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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B.
OmniRide bus service
OmniRide bus service is a public transit system in Northern Virginia that provides local and commuter bus routes connecting suburban communities with major employment and activity centers in the region.
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C.
Pace Suburban Bus
Pace Suburban Bus is a public transportation agency serving the suburban areas of the Chicago metropolitan region with bus and paratransit services.
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D.
C-TRAN
C-TRAN is the public transit agency serving Clark County and the Vancouver, Washington area, providing bus and express services often coordinated with Portland’s TriMet system.
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E.
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines is a major intercity bus company in North America, providing long-distance coach services across the United States and into Canada and Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
passenger rail service ⓘ |
| commuterRailFor | Portland metropolitan area west side suburbs ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
MAX Light Rail
ⓘ
SMART (South Metro Area Regional Transit) ⓘ TriMet ⓘ
surface form:
TriMet bus network
|
| fareSystem | TriMet fare system ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
federal grants
ⓘ
local governments ⓘ Oregon ⓘ
surface form:
state of Oregon
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| hasAbbreviation | WES ⓘ |
| hasRouteColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern | limited-stop service ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://trimet.org/wes/index.htm ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
TriMet
ⓘ
surface form:
TriMet Hop Fastpass system
|
| lineLength |
approximately 14.7 miles
ⓘ
approximately 23.7 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oregon
ⓘ
Portland metropolitan area ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| numberOfStations | 5 ⓘ |
| opened | 2009 ⓘ |
| openingDate | February 2, 2009 ⓘ |
| operator | TriMet ⓘ |
| owner | TriMet ⓘ |
| peakDirectionService |
northbound in morning peak
ⓘ
southbound in evening peak ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor | Interstate 5 corridor (west side suburbs) ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide commuter rail service between western suburbs and regional transit network ⓘ |
| region | Tualatin Valley ⓘ |
| rollingStock | diesel multiple unit railcars ⓘ |
| rollingStockManufacturer |
Colorado Railcar DMU
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado Railcar (original DMUs)
Nippon Sharyo (additional DMUs) ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | grade crossings with warning devices ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
Positive Train Control
ⓘ
surface form:
Positive Train Control (planned/implemented in later years)
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| serves |
Beaverton, Oregon
ⓘ
Tigard, Oregon ⓘ Tualatin, Oregon ⓘ Wilsonville, Oregon ⓘ |
| serviceType | weekday peak-period service ⓘ |
| terminus |
Beaverton Transit Center
ⓘ
Wilsonville Station ⓘ |
| ticketing | proof-of-payment system ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesPropulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| usesRailLine |
Portland & Western Railroad (segments)
ⓘ
surface form:
Portland and Western Railroad track
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Subject: Westside Express Service Description of subject: Westside Express Service is a commuter rail line in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area that connects suburban communities along the region’s west side.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.