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I wish to add the Vancouver Skytrain to the topographies but I don't know where it fits in. Can anyone help me think of where? [[User:Cganuelas|Cganuelas]] ([[User talk:Cganuelas|talk]]) 12:54, 12 September 2016 (UTC)
I wish to add the Vancouver Skytrain to the topographies but I don't know where it fits in. Can anyone help me think of where? [[User:Cganuelas|Cganuelas]] ([[User talk:Cganuelas|talk]]) 12:54, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

== KONcorde's konfusion ==

{{quote|'''Rapid transit''', also known as '''heavy rail''', '''metro''', '''subway''', '''tube''', or '''underground''', is a type of high-capacity [[public transport]] generally found in [[urban area]]s.<ref name="miriamwebster">{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapid%20transit|title=Rapid transit|publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]]|accessdate=2013-07-31}}</ref><ref name="IUTPMetro">{{cite web |url= http://ftp.uitp.org/ftproot/euroteam/YVA/URP_Fundamental_Requirements_EN.pdf|title=Recommended basic reference for developing a minimum set of standards for voluntary use in the field of urban rail, according to mandate M/486 |author=UITP |year=2011 |accessdate=2014-02-16}}</ref><ref name=aptaglossary>{{cite web|url=http://www.apta.com/resources/reportsandpublications/Documents/Transit_Glossary_1994.pdf|title=Glossary of Transit Terminology|publisher=[[American Public Transportation Association]]|accessdate=2013-07-31}}</ref> Unlike [[bus]]es or [[tram]]s, rapid transit systems are [[electric railway]]s that operate on an exclusive [[right-of-way (transportation)|right-of-way]], which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles of any sort,<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/491506/rapid-transit|title=Rapid Transit|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|accessdate=2014-11-28}}</ref> and which is often [[Grade separation|grade separated]] in [[tunnel]]s or on [[elevated railway]]s.}}

The citations that are included above are contradictory. The first is a very vague definition - and comes from a dictionary instead of an expert source. The second is a dead link. The third claims motorbuses can be rapid transit (the article says they can't). The fourth is another dictionary definition that says rapid transit is a "system of railways".

Monorails and maglevs are not conventional railways. This article mostly covers the segregated, urban form of conventional railway technology. But it also briefly mentions quite different technologies and claims they also fall under the same banner. It is entirely appropriate to request citations from reliable sources to show whether these are truly considered rapid transit systems by the public transport industry. The citations provided certainly can't make up their mind. Again, why revert when you acknowledge you don't understand my edits? [[Special:Contributions/202.159.191.219|202.159.191.219]] ([[User talk:202.159.191.219|talk]]) 16:27, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Revision as of 16:27, 30 September 2017

Former good articleRapid transit was one of the Engineering and technology good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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Current status: Delisted good article

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Remove pictures with pixelated faces

Some pictures have pixelated faces and I propose to remove such pictures or replace them with other pictures that don't have pixelation. It is wrong to pixelate people's faces in public places and accept such photos in an encyclopedia, it's anti-journalistic. Mark Urzimo (talk) 17:25, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Topographies

I wish to add the Vancouver Skytrain to the topographies but I don't know where it fits in. Can anyone help me think of where? Cganuelas (talk) 12:54, 12 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

KONcorde's konfusion

Rapid transit, also known as heavy rail, metro, subway, tube, or underground, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas.[1][2][3] Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are electric railways that operate on an exclusive right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles of any sort,[4] and which is often grade separated in tunnels or on elevated railways.

The citations that are included above are contradictory. The first is a very vague definition - and comes from a dictionary instead of an expert source. The second is a dead link. The third claims motorbuses can be rapid transit (the article says they can't). The fourth is another dictionary definition that says rapid transit is a "system of railways".

Monorails and maglevs are not conventional railways. This article mostly covers the segregated, urban form of conventional railway technology. But it also briefly mentions quite different technologies and claims they also fall under the same banner. It is entirely appropriate to request citations from reliable sources to show whether these are truly considered rapid transit systems by the public transport industry. The citations provided certainly can't make up their mind. Again, why revert when you acknowledge you don't understand my edits? 202.159.191.219 (talk) 16:27, 30 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ "Rapid transit". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  2. ^ UITP (2011). "Recommended basic reference for developing a minimum set of standards for voluntary use in the field of urban rail, according to mandate M/486" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  3. ^ "Glossary of Transit Terminology" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  4. ^ "Rapid Transit". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
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