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December 11
 The SkyTrain is a two-line urban mass transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It uses Bombardier's Advanced Rapid Transit technology, with fully automated trains running principally on elevated tracks (hence the name). There have been no derailments or collisions in its history. SkyTrain is operated by British Columbia Rapid Transit Company under contract from TransLink, a regional government transportation agency. It operates on a proof-of-payment fare system and is policed by the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service.

SkyTrain's 49.5 km (30.8 mi) of track make it the longest automated light rapid transit system in the world. It also uses the longest mass transit-only bridge, the SkyBridge, to cross the Fraser River. There are 33 stations in the system, which carries more than 160,000 to 180,000 people every day on the two lines The Expo Line was built in time for the Expo 86 World's Fair; the Millennium Line opened in 2002 and further expansions are underway to coincide with the 2010 Winter Olympics. (more…)


 * Points:
 * Promoted over a year, but less than two years, ago: 1 point
 * Date relevant to article topic (date of first operation): 1 point
 * Basic subject matter: 1 point
 * A similar article has not been featured on the main page, 6 months (last featured article of a rapid transit system was on December 18, 2006, the Manila Metro Rail Transit System): 2 points
 * Total - 5.
 * Feel free to edit the blurb (might need some editing). —ThePointblank (talk) 05:07, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Question points — although it's conceivable that a 12-year-old in Vancouver might do a report on the local train system, I'm not sure that's the intended meaning of the "basic subject matter" criterion. My understanding was that it was meant to indicate subjects that any English-speaking 12-year-old might do a school report on — articles like Australia or ant.  I really don't think that 12-year-olds outside of the Vancouver area are likely to do reports on the SkyTrain. I'm also unsure about the "no similar articles" claim — we had John Bull (locomotive) on September 15.  I don't think it's a stretch of the imagination to say that two articles on trains are similar.  I think this might be a 2-point article, and as such might not have merited removing the USS Nevada (which had fairly broad support). —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 05:45, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * For the record, at the point when USS Nevada (BB-36) was removed, it and Harvey Milk both had 12 supports and no opposition. While removal of either is within the letter of the rules, I don't think that removing an article with no opposition is a great idea. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 05:55, 24 November 2008 (UTC)


 * For full disclosure, I nominated Nevada and I have asked Pointblank on his talk page to add Nevada back for personal reasons. (Thanksgiving break form college combined a possible complete lack of computer access until the 31st)
 * But a quick question: do you have to be a major contributor to an article to nom it? — Ed   17  (Talk /  Contribs)  05:59, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No, anyone can nominate any FA they think is appropriate (within the rules). —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 06:02, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
 * K, I just wanted to know - I've been thinking of nomming a few here myself. :) — Ed   17  (Talk /  Contribs)  06:04, 24 November 2008 (UTC)