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It's a star!

		The California Star
		For your contributions to LA transit-related articles, I award you this star. Keep it up! TorriTorri(Talk to me!) 17:23, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

Sweet, thanks! Jcovarru (talk) 22:14, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

You have broken a cardinal rule of disambiguation pages

They are not needed when only two articles exist. Please undo the mess you've created with Expo Line. --Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:50, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

I redid the move. Rather than using religious references to Wikipedia edits, I used a Wikipedia directive - which is simply: "Be Bold." Even though the Vancouver Expo line wiki has been around longer, I could easily argue that the Los Angeles version has actually been in existence longer and/or that there is simply more media coverage of the Los Angeles Expo, line making it more suitable for the main "Expo Line" page with hat note to the Vancouver version.

However, because this could easily turn into a pissing contest and because there are conceivably more (non transit) uses for the term "Expo Line" (as evidenced by searching that term), I opted to move the Vancouver version to the name Expo Line (TransLink) following the existing convention for other TranLink systems with conflicting names.

Los Angeles Expo is exponentially gaining coverage in online reference and is searched for more often than Vancouver. Doing this now, while a pain in the ass, is easier than doing it later and provides a better, clearer user experience for the reader who would probably have no idea there were two system with the same name. It also levels the field, eliminating any need for a pissing contest. Lexlex (talk) 22:05, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I have finished moving all links for the Canadian Expo Line to Expo Line (TransLink). Is it just me, or did these guys seem particularly cranky to you? Anyway, done and will no longer have to deal with it. Do you think the hat notes on either should stay? Lexlex (talk) 04:05, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Cranky is a good word for it. I know Mr. Görlitz was quite upset by the whole thing. Anyway thanks for completing the move. I think the hat notes are fine. -- Jcovarru (talk) 16:07, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Assuming good faith

I would hardly call this vandalism. Please remember to assume good faith. Thanks! --TorriTorri^{(Talk to me!)} 01:27, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Metro Station Names

All use the 'LACMTA' name. Following your recent changes, wouldn't it make sense to standardize there as well? For example Universal City (LACMTA station) could become Universal City (Los Angeles Metro Station). What do you think? Lexlex (talk) 17:39, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

That does make sense. I hadn't given it much thought yet, because fixing all the redirects from my most recent moves is taking all my time.Jcovarru (talk) 19:32, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Sorry to jump in here, but FYI it's usually better to leave redirects alone. --TorriTorri^{(Talk to me!)} 22:41, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Metro Colors

Here are the official colors of all the LA Metro lines. http://la.curbed.com/uploads/2010_04_colors.jpg Lexlex (talk) 09:20, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Infobox LACMTA station

Template:Infobox LACMTA station has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:58, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Metro Templates and Union Station

Great job on the LA Metro templates! They look great. I also noticed your recent edits to the Union Station (Los Angeles) page. While I thank you for the work, I think the page looked better with all of the lines in the top infobox. Its more confusing now, and the multiple infoboxes push the boundaries down to create lots of blank white space. I started a discussion on this here so please comment, and we can figure something out. Thanks!--Jkfp2004 (talk) 20:55, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

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Route diagrams

Please read the discussion under the Expo Line route-diagram template. Blue color must be used for all metro, subway, light-rail, streetcar, i.e. all urban-transit, lines. Red color is reserved for heavy rail, which means freight rail or commuter rail worldwide. Heavy rail in US means rapid transit, but worldwide and on Wikipedia, it means freight or commuter rail (like Metrolink in Los Angeles). Please see [1].

7th/St Metro Station is a cross-platform interchange but now this is being shown incorrectly on the new route diagrams. I will correct this on the Expo Line template. [I have now corrected this. Esirgen (talk) 00:51, 23 July 2010 (UTC)] Actually this was incorrect. Cross platform refers to platforms on the same level. Reverting back to a regular hub but with correct icons (t for tunnel) and color (blue for metro and light-rail). Esirgen (talk) 08:13, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Also, National/Palms Station and the right-of-way section between National/Palms and Motor is not on a a bridge but at-grade. That section sits at the edge of a natural hill and even though it appears elevated, it's perfectly at-grade and at the natural, untouched ground level of this hill.

Esirgen (talk) 20:52, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:ExpoFarmdaleStation LAMetro.jpg

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Merging Crenshaw/Line and Corridor

Your excellent work with LA Metro pages is highly commendable! Thank you for all you have done. I am curious as to your views of a proposed merge of the Crenshaw Line and Crenshaw Corridor pages. The information on both pages is fairly similar. With construction work on the line will begin in a few months, it seems appropriate to merge the two articles. I would suggest moving much of the Crenshaw Line article into the the "Proposed Route" section of Crenshaw Corridor.--Jkfp2004 (talk) 00:40, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

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