Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tramlijn 5 (Amsterdam)


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The result was Keep as this seems clear to close for now and any likely improvements are of course welcome. (non-admin closure) SwisterTwister   talk  05:54, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Tramlijn 5 (Amsterdam)

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Why is this line NOTABLE for ENWIKI? Most people who take this line don't use English, anyways. &#60;&#60;&#60; SOME GADGET GEEK &#62;&#62;&#62; (talk) 00:24, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions.  /wiae   /tlk  14:32, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Netherlands-related deletion discussions.  /wiae   /tlk  14:32, 18 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep - Very rare do I see WP:BIAS as a stated reason for article deletion. A subject doesn't have to be only notable to English speakers.  If something is notable to speakers of another language in a non-English speaking country, then it's notable to English WP.  WP:NOTE states very clearly "Sources do not have to be available online or written in English."  Is an actual rail transit line just like the N Judah,SEPTA Route 10, and Orange Line (San Diego Trolley). The Dutch WP article has plenty of coverage.  It's impossible for such a system to exist without extensive proposal, planning, budgetary and environmental government and other reports. --Oakshade (talk) 16:02, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
 * In that case how come articles for other lines not exist in English yet? NLWIKI already has coverage of all 15 lines in Amsterdam, plus every single other tram line that has existed in the country. &#60;&#60;&#60; SOME GADGET GEEK &#62;&#62;&#62; (talk) 16:11, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Those articles doesn't exist yet because no one has decided to make them yet. A lot of notable subjects doesn't have articles as of now and may never get any.&#42;Treker (talk) 16:49, 18 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep The reason for the deletion nomination is clearly biased.&#42;Treker (talk) 16:55, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep (and rename to Tram line 5 (Amsterdam) or GVB line 5 per WP:ENGLISH). Notability is based on coverage in reliable sources, including foreign-language sources, and there are plenty of news articles about the line. Try googling for "tram 5" amsterdam. By the way, it is not yer average tram line, considering that it partially shares tracks with a light rail/metro system and apparently is the most used tram line in Amsterdam (see the NL-wiki version, second ref). - HyperGaruda (talk) 20:34, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. Irrelevant and daft deletion premise apparently based on not being in an English-speaking country. So what? It's also irrelevant that it's covered in another wiki or that we don't have other linked articles on this one yet. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:00, 23 March 2016 (UTC)


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