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 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by Dabomb87 00:09, 11 January 2011.

List of Oslo Tramway and Metro operators

 * Nominator(s): Arsenikk (talk)  13:40, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

This list presents the 14 companies that have operated the various tramway and metro lines in Oslo. With a complicated history of the operators, I hope this list helps make it easy for readers to get an overview of the field. Arsenikk (talk)  13:40, 7 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment: Nice list, but I think the image File:Oslo tram forskningenparken.JPG is a bit overused here on enwp. In addition to illustrate the Forskningsparken (station) article, is it used as a lead photo in History of the Oslo Tramway and Metro and as illustration in the body text of the articles Sognsvann Line, Ullevål Hageby Line, SL95, List of Oslo Metro stations and List of Oslo Tramway stations. Although a very nice photo, I would suggest replacing it with File:Tram in Drammensveien 1919.jpeg, File:Holmenkolbanen entrance at Nationaltheatret.jpeg, File:Tram at Egertorget in 1907.jpeg or one of the other nice images from the articles on the list. -- Eisfbnore  ( talk ) 17:00, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * It's the perfect picture! Or more accurate: it is the only picture we have that shows both a metro and tram in it, which, as far as I am aware, is only phototechnially possible at that one station. I'll see if I can replace the image, though. Arsenikk (talk)  17:37, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * As I said, it is a very nice picture, but I think the Tram at Egertorget in 1907.jpeg pic is somewhat more "operatorish" with the ads in the upper right corner. -- Eisfbnore  ( talk ) 17:42, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
 * It was (and is, when it reopens) possible at Jar station also. Probably at Majorstuen if you take the picture from high ground which is more difficult. We/I could also take some other photos of the same object at Forskningsparken. Geschichte (talk) 13:10, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I've seen a really nice photo of Majorstuen station with the trams and metro trains from above, so that's absolutely a possibility. Someone with great photographing skills, could be capable of taking a photo of Storo station with the tram and metro from Grefsen Station. Also a picture of Johanne Dybwads plass taken from Saga kino with the tram stop in the foreground and the blue-white metro sign in the background would be nice. -- Eisfbnore  ( talk ) 13:43, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Seriously, seeing that you both live in Norway and are interested in this stuff, couldn't just one of you take a new image and upload it to wikipedia commons? --TIAYN (talk) 14:29, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Seriously, maybe. Geschichte (talk) 16:59, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Seriously, I'm a mediocre photographer, and I've already taken som pictures of Forskningsparken. I think the pictures talk for themselves. -- Eisfbnore  ( talk ) 22:27, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I've added two new images, one old of a tram and one new of the metro. There aren't that many good pictures of the system—images that I'd proudly put in a featured article or list. Then again, taking good images is a challenge. I tend to reuse the good ones a bit. Arsenikk (talk)  22:05, 8 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Support after a quick re-visit. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:22, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Quick comments –
 * "The private light rail lines were gradually nationalized and transferred to Oslo Sporveier, that operated the entire network by 1975." The flow of the sentence would be improved if "that" was turned into "which" or similar.
 * "and an public transport authority". "an" → "a".
 * "the latter which kept the Oslo Sporveier name." Add "of" before "which".
 * The page ranges (more than 1 page) should have pp. in the citation, not p. I see the list uses a Harvard citation template, which I'm not too familiar with since I've never used it. There was a p. parameter; by chance, is there a similar pp. parameter?  Giants2008  ( 27 and counting ) 01:27, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
 * All fixed. Arsenikk (talk)  18:45, 12 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Support. Crisp text, clean design, and well-referenced.  Well done.   Haus Talk 19:59, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Support now. bamse (talk) 23:41, 9 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Comment: Shouldn't A/S Smestadbanen be included in this list? I know it didn't operate any trains, but neither did Tryvandsbanen... -- Eisfbnore  talk 20:11, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Does Tryvandsbanen have an article now? As I seem to have included the one paper company, I should add the other as well. I'm redirecting to Røa Line for the moment, but perhaps it is also worthy of an article. Arsenikk (talk)  23:36, 10 January 2011 (UTC)


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