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The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by Dabomb87 03:05, 24 February 2010 [1].

List of Sacramento Regional Transit light rail stations[edit]

Nominator(s): Patriarca12 (talk) 03:54, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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I am nominating this for featured list because I feel it meets the FL criteria as it has been styled after successful FL's of similar topics (List of Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations, List of UTA TRAX stations). Patriarca12 (talk) 03:54, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from Arsenikk (talk) 23:55, 11 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Overall nice list, but a few comments before browns stars are sprinkled.
  • First a question: Is the list "light rail stations of the Sacramento Regional Transit" or "stations of the Sacramento Regional Transit Light Rail"? This is essential in establishing capitalization.
From what I have seen, light rail in this context is not a proper noun, and the naming I used for the article was modeled after that of the Dallas list.
There are several mentions of the "Sacramento RT light rail system". I would argue that if "light rail" is not part of the name, then the system should be referred to as either "the Sacramento Regional Transit", the "Sacremento RT" or "the light rail". By consistently mixing the two, you are "admitting" it to being a proper noun. Arsenikk (talk) 14:36, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I believe I have now corrected the text appropriately to address this concern with the relationship netween Sactamento RT and light rail service. Patriarca12 (talk) 23:07, 11 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would have said that The stations along the Sacramento RT light rail network are... could be shortened to The stations along the network are... because there it is inherently understood which network is being discussed.
Done
  • After "The various works represent an array of media including:", I would have used a comma instead of a colon. (The colon forces an unnecessary long break to the reading, given the short sentence.
Done
  • The sentence "both stations were deferred due to neighborhood opposition only to be built later due to changing attitudes towards the rail project" has two "due to"s.
Changed
  • I would have though outside of Sacramento was redundant to outside Sacramento (or is this a matter of dialect?)
Changed
  • Comma after "between 2003 and 2007".
Done
  • Image licenses check out good.
  • "Alkali Flat/La Valentina" and "Roseville Road" are in the wrong order in the list.
Done
  • Why is there not a sort button for station? After for instance sorting for date or jurisdiction, the reader may want to sort again by name.
The stations were originally unsortable, as the stations beginning with a number would not properly sort (i.e. 4th, 7th & 8th). However, I do agree with your point and although not perfect, I made the stations sortable.
  • Could you say at what end (for a person who knows absolutely nothing about the geography of Sacramento) the extension of the Blue Line will be? For instance, north or south; alternatively provide a map.
Done
  • No more than a sentence, but would the Geeen Line share track with other lines?
Done
  • The alt text for "Mather Field/Mills Station" sounds awkward. The word "approach" should be cogitated or something.
Done
  • The alt texts seem to overemphasis the overhead lines (which don't need to be explained as "...powering the vehicle".
Corrected
  • I find the "City College Station" image very dark; personally I think it is not high enough quality to include, as it doesn't add any value beyond showing "yet another" station. Are there more images available?
Good call. I only added it because there are not that many available illustrating the stations available. I'll keep my eye out for new images in the future.

Arsenikk (talk) 12:24, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have corrected the issues mentioned. Thanks again for taking a look! Patriarca12 (talk) 14:30, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support—nice work, Arsenikk (talk) 10:00, 12 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Resolved comments from The Rambling Man (talk) 15:58, 13 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
  • "Works of public art included at several stations were developed as part of the RT Public Art Program.[5] The various works represent an array of media including, mosaics, sculptures, metalwork and murals. " merge these two sentences to improve the flow.
  • Station names with numbers don't sort as I'd expect them to, i.e. 7th comes after 59th...
  • Archive Plaza station image doesn't appear to show anything remotely station-like!
  • Not sure "Opened" is appropriate for planned stations.

The Rambling Man (talk) 17:38, 10 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have addressed all but the second comment, as I changed it from unsortable to address a previous reviewers comment. I understand it does not sort correctly with the numbered stations, but can be useful still with the non-numbered ones. I have no strong feelings either way and am agreeable to any consensus made on the issue. Comments addressed. Thanks for taking a look at this! Patriarca12 (talk) 23:07, 11 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I would have though using {{sort}} and then sorting the station as 04th... etc would solve the sorting issue. Arsenikk (talk) 23:55, 11 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Eureka! I did not know that functionality. I have corrected accordingly. Thanks for the link! Patriarca12 (talk) 02:02, 12 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support - everything (layout, images, sources, prose...) looks good to me.—Chris!c/t 02:25, 17 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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