Talk:Hardanger Line

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April 24, 2010	Good article nominee	Listed

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that in 1935, the Hardanger Line became the first new line of the Norwegian State Railways to open with electrification?

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...this book might be of interest. I have only glanced at it, don't remember exactly what it was about. Geschichte (talk) 20:59, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You sure? The book was published some 17 years before the line opened, although only a year before the construction started. I'll be within a block away from the UiB HF library tomorrow, so I can take a look, but it wasn't an intuitive choice. Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:17, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm not sure. It has something to do with rail expansion in Western Norway, is all I remember. Geschichte (talk) 07:14, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I found the book today, and it talked about all sorts of plans, mainly branches from the Bergen Line to Leikanger and Odda. Through history, there must have been proposals to build to every unpopulated peninsula in the country. I didn't find any mention of the Hardanger Line, but the library had an old consultant report about the line. Although it contained some interesting facts and numbers, it was methodologically not particularly sound. As usual, the railway investments were only considered in lieu of the profitability (bedriftøkonmisk lønnsomhet), while roads were based on economical criteria (samfunnsøkonmisk lønnsomhet). Of course, roads provide no revenue, so with this methodological error, it is no wonder that no railway have been built the last 50 years. Arsenikk ^(talk) 20:00, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: S Masters (talk) 10:19, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for criteria)

It is reasonably well written.
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Article is well written and complies to WP:MOS.
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
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It is broad in its coverage.
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It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
Article complies to WP:NPOV.
It is stable.
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Comments: There were some minor issues, which I have fixed. I am satisfied that the article complies with all the requirements for a Good Article, and I am happy to pass it. -- S Masters (talk) 11:07, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to review the article. Arsenikk ^(talk) 11:16, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]