Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Metro Local


 * 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 (non-admin closure). Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:59, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Metro Local

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Wikipedia is not a travel guide. This article is almost entirely a copy of the list of routes provided by Metro, it relies on one source and has a lot of material that is both unsourced and not notable. On top of that, this article is a massive chore to keep up to date and requires that someone inputs all the route changes. Also it's not a great guide for anyone planning to take a trip on a bus in Los Angeles (edited) Readers still need to head to Metro's website for timetable information and to see a map of where exactly the route operates. I recommend we delete this article and similar lists across Wikipedia. --RickyCourtney (talk) 01:15, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions.  /wiae   /tlk  01:17, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions.  /wiae   /tlk  01:17, 21 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep - Major public transit system and one of the largest bus systems in the world. Similar to MTA Regional Bus Operations.  How not being able to take a bus in King County, Washington using a bus system in Los Angeles is a reason to delete this article is beyond me.  The nom seems confused over even what this topic is.--Oakshade (talk) 17:35, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I am positive he meant the King County Metro Local. I've also notified him of the error on his talk page. Here's my evidence from WikiProject Buses recent activity section:

Articles for deletion
 * 21 Feb 2016 – Metro Local (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by RickyCourtney (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
 * 21 Feb 2016 – List of King County Metro bus routes (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by RickyCourtney (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) — Preceding unsigned comment added by TJH2018 (talk • contribs) 05:48, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Merge to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority without prejudice against recreation. I am unable to find enough significant coverage in reliable sources of this specific Metro service to satisfy WP:GNG at this point, but as Oakshade notes, similar articles have reached that threshold. 's mention of King County in the nomination appears to be a typo. --Regards, James(talk/contribs) 17:40, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment I nominated both the King County and Los Angeles county articles. I've edited my typo. Both articles have the same issues as both are huge listings of bus routes that rely on one source. The Metro Local article has the added downside that there are listings of the base where the line is Operated that is both unsourced and seemingly impossible to verify. The information on this page that would need to be merged... already exits on the LACMTA main article. Adding a listing of routes would make an already long article even longer. --RickyCourtney (talk) 21:40, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. This is a notable transportation authority, and if it's not kept, the material should at least be merged to a more notable topic, namely LACMTA buses. epicgenius (talk) 16:47, 27 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. This is just about as notable as one gets for a metropolitan transit agency, and yet merging would be a poor choice per WP:SUMMARY, as it would overwhelm the rest of the article and the agency's other services. One person not wanting to work on the maintenance is no reason for deletion. oknazevad (talk) 19:04, 27 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. Per above. Also, it can be expanded upon to include more than one source. Class455fan1 (talk) 10:01, 28 February 2016 (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.