Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Melbourne tram routes


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Keep.  (aeropagitica)   (talk)   19:44, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

List of Melbourne tram routes
Wikipedia is not a bus/trolley schedule. --DarkAudit 15:23, 8 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep with cleanup. Wikipedia isn't a schedule, but we have, for example Red Line (MBTA). —Ben FrantzDale 16:24, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. Another badly-described nomination.  The article is route list, not a schedule.  Could be expanded to be more like similar public transit articles. -- Slowmover 16:28, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Wikipedia is not a list of bus routes, either. --DarkAudit 16:38, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment - but it is an encyclopaedia, and there's no reason why a list of bus or tram routes can't be included to demonstrate the area to which a public transport system covers. That is what these lists do. (JROBBO 05:55, 9 August 2006 (UTC))
 * Comment A paragraph can give an overview of what area a public transport system covers. For microscopic and guaranteed up-to-date detail an encyclopedia is not the right place to look. --Spondoolicks 14:45, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete Wikipedia is not a map. 132.205.93.19 19:06, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Note. Anon editor with no edits before today. -- Slowmover 19:18, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per BenFrantzDale. --Arnzy (whats up?)  22:56, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Another example of dodgy attempts at stretching the WP:NOT criteria to cover useful articles. If I want to catch a tram somewhere in Melbourne I've never been before, I usually start from this article. Rebecca 02:20, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * comment I would google "Melbourne tram" ;-) Ohconfucius
 * Comment As would I. There are many sites I'd check for what tram to take before coming here. --DarkAudit 14:12, 9 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Merge any non-trivial information into Trams in Melbourne, or cleanup so the article makes some claim as to why Melbourne tram routes (as distinct from more general information about Melbourne trams) are important. --Mako 02:42, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep as useful article per Rebecca. Capitalistroadster 03:29, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions.   -- Capitalistroadster 03:29, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong keep - as per Slowmover and Rebecca. What is with all these people nominating transport lists for deletion? They haven't put any work into them at all yet they believe it is right to just go ahead and nominate everything for deletion. (JROBBO 05:53, 9 August 2006 (UTC))
 * delete this pretty pointless route list. Red Line (MBTA) is an article and not a list - Have a look. Wiki imparts no value to keeping this information. wiki is not a [transport] directory. An easier and more effective way to demonstrate the area which a public transport system covers is by substituting a map, which has every chance of being more easily maintainable, and giving a more global view of the transport system even if out of date. Without knowing where the end-points are (or even having to click on another link to find out) kinda defeats the object. It should go. Ohconfucius 06:25, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, this list is not a tram guide, but it needs to be cleanup a bit. --Ter e nce Ong (Chat 07:00, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep obviously-useful information. HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 09:37, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep as useful transport history article. Looks like a lot of work has gone into this, and it's more than just a list or table like the Sydney bus routes lists also currently nominated, it's quite historical in its scope. --Canley 09:44, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep of course. Fg2 09:56, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete This is not what an encyclopedia is for. --Spondoolicks 10:42, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Ohconfucius 10:52, 10 August 2006 (UTC) delete second vote made in error, comments merged. Ohconfucius
 * Keep - this seems a well-maintained list, some of such sets of pages developed into really informative and interesting sections of Wikipedia. Tram lines can have their history, peculiarities etc. Even though the subject is pretty minor, it is not controversial and does not outright violate any policy other than raising some notability concerns. Bravada, talk - 12:16, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - Melbourne is nationally, and maybe even internationally, famous for its trams. -- Chuq 02:14, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment - there is already an article on the trams at Trams in Melbourne. -- Mako 03:46, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment - yeah, but moving the list to the article would immediately spurn calls for creating a separate list, as the article would get unweildly girthy. Bravada, talk - 11:23, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.