Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail line


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The result was no consensus to delete. Despite heavy participation, most !votes were of the WP:INTERESTING/WP:NOTINTERESTING variety. (non-admin closure) Ahecht (TALK PAGE ) 14:39, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail line

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As was done prior to prod, searches turned up very little regarding this now defunct project. Does not pass WP:GNG.  Onel 5969  TT me 23:39, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Portugal-related deletion discussions. Everymorning (talk) 23:52, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Spain-related deletion discussions. Everymorning (talk) 23:52, 13 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete. There is a saying that "success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan." I think it is going to be hard to find a lot of good sources/citations for this proposed project which appears to have been a half-baked proposal. Reader interest in something that will probably never be built (at least in their lifetimes) will also be low. So the cost/benefit ratio in terms of creating a decent article is very low. Knox490 (talk) 00:16, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. It doesn't seem to violate policy and it has historical interest. LuizdeO (talk) 01:48, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. Partially defuct project, part of bigger EU project that may in future be completed. Also historical interest, cant see how it violates policy? --Rockysantos (talk) 12:16, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. Gabe Iglesia (talk) 14:45, 14 April 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep per comments above.  Rcsprinter123    (sermonise)  18:12, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. Notability is not temporary.  Defunct projects are of interest: what went wrong?  How are people to learn if Wikipedia does not remember the past for them.  There ought to be a list-article of defunct high-speed rail projects if there is not one yet.  If there is such a list, and some editor makes the effort to merge the content of this article, then they can redirect this article to the appropriate row in the list-table.  No AFD is needed for such sensible mergers. -- do  ncr  am  17:23, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per comments above --Kostas20142 (talk) 10:32, 20 April 2017 (UTC)


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