;Comments by Arsenikk (talk)
- The lists must conform with WP:DTT.
- Think big and think globally. It is very difficult to understand where this is, especially since the US is not mentioned.
- A specific year for the first part of the system opening would be nice. Early 20th century could mean anything from 1900 to 1949. Was the entire system built then, or have there been later extensions/new lines (it seems that way from the sentence)? Perhaps use "most" or something like that.
- Stick to either digits or spelled-out numbers in the same sentence; for instance either seven and twelve, or 7 and 12.
- Is it possible to verify the date at which each station opened? (for most systems this is possible)
- There needs to be some sort of key explaining the accessibility symbol.
- Not a single image of a station?
- Is there some way distance could be included, such as mi/km from a "station 0", or even travel time from the central hub?
Arsenikk (talk) 17:06, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I don't see how the list doesn't conform with WP:DTT. Can you give specific examples? I also don't see where the numbers are spelled out and used as digits int he same sentence. As far as when the system opened, the official SEPTA source simply states "The regional rail system was built in the early 20th century." To verify the date the stations opened is very difficult since many of these stations opened in the 1800s. If that isn't good enough, I can do more research for more info. For the larger stations and/or newer stations is it not an issue, but for the smaller, older stations, finding sources on opening dates is not easy at all. I didn't include images of stations since I don't see where they'd fit. I could add them to the lead, but then that would just look awkward since the lead isn't big enough to have both a map and images of stations. If you have suggestions on where to add them, then I could go ahead. Note that the similar featured list, List of MBTA Commuter Rail stations, has neither station images nor opening dates. Distance/travel time is not included for several reasons:
- Travel times can vary between stations depending on time of day, day of week, local vs. express service, etc.
- Since there are many different lines that all branch out from the same Center City stations, different stations on different lines could potentially have the same mileage. This would be confusing to viewers and not really help determine the stations location.
- Stations on the Wilmington/Newark Line and Trenton Line are part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and their mileage is measured differently than all other lines. Wilmington/Newark mileage is measured from the an interlocking north of 30th Street Station and Trenton mileage is measured from New York Penn Station. Again, this would be confusing to readers and not help determine the station's location. –Dream out loud (talk) 03:29, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- As long as there are good, well-thoughtout reasons, this does not need to be included. As for the dates, this depends entirely on availability (if they are not available in published, reliable sources, then they do not need to be included). As for images, they always make an article better, even if there is just one. I believe there is sufficient space for two images in the lead, as wide screens can handle them next to the first table. Arsenikk (talk) 20:56, 17 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Basically all the requirements in DTT are not met
- The list needs to start with a title/description |+ TitleName
- Every column needs to have a scope ! scope=col | Description
- The first/main entry of each row needs a scope ! scope=row | Entry
Arsenikk (talk) 20:56, 17 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I added the row and column codes, but do I need to add a header? I feel like this would only apply to when there's a table within the article, not when the table basically is the article. It would seem out of place especially since there's a section header right above it. –Dream out loud (talk) 13:59, 19 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- The list of stations scopes look good, but the same must be applied to the list of lines. As for the table caption, this should be included on all tables, even if it is the main table of the article. According to DTT, which any featured list must comply with, this is "easy" to do and has a "high" priority. Captions are necessary not just for the sake of including a description for the casual reader, but provides vital metadata which is machine-readable and heightens the accessibility of the table. For instance, it can allow screen readers to scroll directly to the desired table or can create a table of contents of tables. Arsenikk (talk) 19:24, 19 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. –Dream out loud (talk) 17:08, 21 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- I hate to nag about the small details, but that is the nature of an FLC. According to DTT: "Table captions consisting of one single word like "actor", "film" or "television" are inadequate as they are not descriptive enough." So "lines" and "stations" are not sufficient; I would have chosen "List of SEPTA Regional Rail lines" etc, or if that sounds too much like the article title, you could always swap around the word order to "List of lines of SEPTA Regional Rail". Arsenikk (talk) 20:28, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Fixed. –Dream out loud (talk) 22:33, 23 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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