Triple
T145812
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Braintree branch |
E3326
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesRollingStock |
P5426
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MBTA Red Line subway cars
MBTA Red Line subway cars are rapid transit vehicles used on Boston’s Red Line, known for their high-capacity, third-rail-powered service connecting key urban and suburban areas including the Braintree branch.
|
E761
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: MBTA Red Line subway cars | Statement: [Braintree branch, usesRollingStock, MBTA Red Line subway cars]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MBTA Red Line subway cars Context triple: [Braintree branch, usesRollingStock, MBTA Red Line subway cars]
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A.
MBTA Red Line
The MBTA Red Line is a major rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs through key communities including Cambridge, connecting them to downtown Boston and other parts of the region.
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B.
MBTA Green Line
The MBTA Green Line is a light rail service in Boston, Massachusetts, known as one of the oldest subway lines in the United States and serving key neighborhoods, universities, and cultural destinations across the city.
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C.
MBTA Orange Line
The MBTA Orange Line is a rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs roughly north–south, connecting neighborhoods such as Jamaica Plain, Downtown Boston, and Malden.
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D.
MBTA Blue Line
The MBTA Blue Line is a rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs primarily along the city’s northeastern corridor, connecting downtown Boston with East Boston, Logan Airport, and Revere.
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E.
MBTA Commuter Rail network
The MBTA Commuter Rail network is a regional passenger rail system serving Greater Boston and surrounding communities in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: MBTA Red Line subway cars Triple: [Braintree branch, usesRollingStock, MBTA Red Line subway cars]
Generated description
MBTA Red Line subway cars are rapid transit vehicles used on Boston’s Red Line, known for their high-capacity, third-rail-powered service connecting key urban and suburban areas including the Braintree branch.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MBTA Red Line subway cars Target entity description: MBTA Red Line subway cars are rapid transit vehicles used on Boston’s Red Line, known for their high-capacity, third-rail-powered service connecting key urban and suburban areas including the Braintree branch.
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A.
MBTA Red Line
chosen
The MBTA Red Line is a major rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs through key communities including Cambridge, connecting them to downtown Boston and other parts of the region.
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B.
MBTA Green Line
The MBTA Green Line is a light rail service in Boston, Massachusetts, known as one of the oldest subway lines in the United States and serving key neighborhoods, universities, and cultural destinations across the city.
-
C.
MBTA Orange Line
The MBTA Orange Line is a rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs roughly north–south, connecting neighborhoods such as Jamaica Plain, Downtown Boston, and Malden.
-
D.
MBTA Blue Line
The MBTA Blue Line is a rapid transit line in the Boston metropolitan area that runs primarily along the city’s northeastern corridor, connecting downtown Boston with East Boston, Logan Airport, and Revere.
-
E.
MBTA Commuter Rail network
The MBTA Commuter Rail network is a regional passenger rail system serving Greater Boston and surrounding communities in Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island.
- F. None of above.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usesRollingStock Context triple: [Braintree branch, usesRollingStock, MBTA Red Line subway cars]
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A.
rollingStockType
Indicates the specific category or type of railway rolling stock associated with an entity (e.g., locomotive, passenger car, freight wagon).
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B.
trains
Indicates that one entity teaches, instructs, or coaches another entity to develop skills, knowledge, or abilities.
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C.
hasGroundTransportation
Indicates that an entity provides, includes, or is connected to transportation services or options that operate on land (e.g., cars, buses, trains).
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D.
hasRailSystem
Indicates that an entity possesses or is served by a rail-based transportation system.
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E.
hasTransportationSystem
Indicates that an entity possesses, operates, or is served by an organized system for transporting people or goods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a252868de4819080e21c9938bfe8b6 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:27 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a257ea7eac8190884a53453a9e0dd6 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:50 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3672cae0c819086233f16cc2003de |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a367aa62f481908414358a21667187 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3686970ac81908ba7efe90feb26fd |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:12 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25656a4fc81908a87678ac3d28f93 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a257101060819094db0f3a3a72f312 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:46 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:31 a.m.