Template:Did you know nominations/Central Link

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 00:20, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Central Link

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Central Link train

~~... that Seattle's Central Link (pictured) is considered a "light metro" system due to its grade separation and larger trainsets?~~ Source: The Seattle Times
- ALT1:... that Central Link trains (pictured) share a tunnel with buses in downtown Seattle? Source: The Seattle Times
- ALT2:... that Seattle's Central Link (pictured) uses a 1,500 V electrical system instead of the standard 750 V for American light rail systems in order to have fewer electrical substations? Source: Railway Age

Reviewed: Solar eclipse of May 20, 2012

Improved to Good Article status by SounderBruce (talk). Self-nominated at 08:24, 22 February 2018 (UTC).

@SounderBruce: Not strictly a review, but I think ALT0 and ALT1 should clarify that Central Link is part of Sound Transit's light rail system. epicgenius (talk) 14:00, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

I think adding the locale (Seattle) is easier to recognize than Sound Transit. Sounder Bruce 21:46, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that ALT0 and ALT1 should clarify that Central Link is part of Seattle's light rail system. epicgenius (talk) 17:55, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:52, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

This newly promoted GA qualifies for DYK under the time and length criteria. Both ALT0 and ALT2 may be of interest to light rail enthusiasts, but I think ALT1 is of more interest to the general reader so I am approving ALT1. The hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and Earwig's tool did not detect anything amiss. The image is appropriately licensed but is not suitable for use with this hook (the Pioneer Square station image would be suitable.} Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:23, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

File:Metro bus and Link light rail passing at University Street Station (2010).jpg shows a bus and Link train. Would it work? Sounder Bruce 06:50, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Approving the new image for use with ALT1. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:17, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Adding new image. Yoninah (talk) 20:57, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Metro bus and light rail passing in the tunnel