Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system
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The Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system is the Twin Cities’ regional rapid transit network, consisting of light rail and bus rapid transit lines operated by Metro Transit.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11586347 — 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: Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system Context triple: [Go-To Card, usedOn, Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system]
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A.
Minneapolis METRO Green Line
The Minneapolis METRO Green Line is a light rail transit route in the Twin Cities that connects downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul, serving major destinations like the University of Minnesota along the way.
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B.
Twin Cities Hiawatha
Twin Cities Hiawatha was a streamlined inter-city passenger train that provided fast, stylish service between Chicago and the Minneapolis–Saint Paul "Twin Cities" during the mid-20th century.
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C.
University of Minnesota Transitway
The University of Minnesota Transitway is a dedicated bus and bicycle corridor that connects the university’s Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses, providing fast, traffic-separated transportation for students, staff, and cyclists.
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D.
STL Metro
STL Metro is a public transit system serving the St. Louis metropolitan area with buses and light rail services.
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E.
Madison Metro
Madison Metro is the primary public bus transit system serving the city of Madison, Wisconsin and its surrounding communities.
- 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: Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system Target entity description: The Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system is the Twin Cities’ regional rapid transit network, consisting of light rail and bus rapid transit lines operated by Metro Transit.
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A.
Minneapolis METRO Green Line
The Minneapolis METRO Green Line is a light rail transit route in the Twin Cities that connects downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul, serving major destinations like the University of Minnesota along the way.
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B.
Twin Cities Hiawatha
Twin Cities Hiawatha was a streamlined inter-city passenger train that provided fast, stylish service between Chicago and the Minneapolis–Saint Paul "Twin Cities" during the mid-20th century.
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C.
University of Minnesota Transitway
The University of Minnesota Transitway is a dedicated bus and bicycle corridor that connects the university’s Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses, providing fast, traffic-separated transportation for students, staff, and cyclists.
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D.
STL Metro
STL Metro is a public transit system serving the St. Louis metropolitan area with buses and light rail services.
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E.
Madison Metro
Madison Metro is the primary public bus transit system serving the city of Madison, Wisconsin and its surrounding communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bus rapid transit system
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light rail system ⓘ public transportation network ⓘ rapid transit system ⓘ |
| branding | METRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorCoding |
A Line
NERFINISHED
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B Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Line NERFINISHED ⓘ C Line NERFINISHED ⓘ D Line NERFINISHED ⓘ E Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Gold Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Mall of America
NERFINISHED
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Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Minnesota Twin Cities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fareSystem | integrated with Metro Transit bus network ⓘ |
| goal | provide high-frequency, high-capacity transit service ⓘ |
| governingBody | Metropolitan Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
METRO A Line
NERFINISHED
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METRO B Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO Blue Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO C Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO D Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO E Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO Gold Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO Green Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO Orange Line NERFINISHED ⓘ METRO Red Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.metrotransit.org/metro-system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport |
bus rapid transit
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light rail ⓘ |
| operator | Metro Transit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Metropolitan Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Twin Cities regional transit system ⓘ |
| primaryHub |
Downtown Minneapolis
NERFINISHED
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Downtown Saint Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Saint Paul, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Twin Cities metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRightOfWay |
dedicated transitways
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shared streets and highways ⓘ |
| usesTicketing |
Go-To Card
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mobile ticketing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system Description of subject: The Minneapolis–Saint Paul METRO system is the Twin Cities’ regional rapid transit network, consisting of light rail and bus rapid transit lines operated by Metro Transit.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Twin Cities transit system
this entity surface form:
METRO (Minneapolis–Saint Paul)
this entity surface form:
Twin Cities light rail system
this entity surface form:
Twin Cities public transit network
this entity surface form:
METRO (Minneapolis–Saint Paul)
this entity surface form:
Minneapolis–Saint Paul Metro Transit network