Hi. I've just come across the nice 614 bus image you uploaded. Every image uploaded needs a license, so everyone else can see what it is license as and how they can use the image. Currently, the 614 bus image doesn't have a license so will get deleted soon. Any chance you can have a look a Wikipedia:Image license tags, and add a license, such as {{pd-self}}, so that the image isn't deleted. Thanks, Arriva436talk/contribs13:10, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for doing this! Depending on time and other factors I may be able to get some more pictures of Uno buses. I will try, and if I can I will use your commons category. BigToe7000 (talk) 00:17, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Any admin should be able to restore the article. They may ask for what coverage exists in independent reliable sources, or a deletion discussion may get started at the same time. As a general rule, unless you can show significant coverage, bus routes are considered to be non notable. Nuttah (talk) 17:20, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, thank you for your help. I assumed that just because it existed it was notable enough, as is evidenced in a few London bus articles. I shall try to find some external sources for when the admin who deleted it responds (apparently policy is to ask them first to revert the deletion). BigToe7000 (talk) 17:35, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The majority of bus articles have been deleted, very few survive and they tend to be in places like London where people have written (and sold) books on the history of routes - providing significant coverage that is not the news. The few that may remain may come under WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. Nuttah (talk) 17:45, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. I have found a number of articles from external sources, mainly either reports on the university or pages about events at the university (not written by the University itself as I know you said reliable independent sources) suggesting the use of/mentioning the shuttle bus. These are only small snippets of information and not a long article. Would this be enough to be considered notable again? BigToe7000 (talk) 17:54, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
As far as I can see the University owns/runs UNO so anything they publish, pay to have 'advertised' or put out as PR is not independent. In terms of notability, you need to provide at least one independent reliable source that has significant coverage of about the bus route, not something that merely mentions that it calls at or goes somewhere. Even that may not be enough. To have a good case at a deletion discussion most contributors would expect multiple (3+) independent sources where the coverage is significant and about the route. You may get away with one or two sources if you can provide a national publication (Times/Guardian/etc) where the coverage is significant. See WP:GNGNuttah (talk) 18:05, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, I have found the Times[1], Independent[2] and Guardian[3] mentioning it but unfortunately not enough to be notable. There are a lot of independent small references but no large ones, as it is probably seemingly self-explanatory and if people want more information only the university/Uno seem to publish it in more detail. BigToe7000 (talk) 18:13, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
And that is why the majority of bus route articles are deleted. People do not write about them in detail, hence they do not meet the notability guidelines at Wikipedia. Nuttah (talk) 18:19, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for restoring it. (I didn't totally understand whether I could ask any admin or if it had to be Fastily - Nuttah above said that any admin could restore it but I was unsure as to whether that meant technically or whether it is proper policy) I will now work on correcting the article and hoping it is now deemed notable. BigToe7000 (talk) 23:58, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
New safety measures announced for safety with cyclists around lorries
New cable car system announced in the Thames Gateway area
Southfields stations becomes step-free
Fewer delays in cars being held up by traffic lights
June
Bus crime lowest in six years
Early closure of Northern Line cancelled
Exhibition at Aldwych until July 9th
More air-conditioned Underground and Overground trains on their way
New electric vehicles with special livery to distinguish them join the taxis
Hammersmith & City and Circle to close between 24th July and 15th August for upgrade work as well as works to do with Paddington station and Crossrail
Rotherhithe tunnel to be southbound during weekend closures
New Digital Countdowns to be trialled telling people how long they have to cross the road
Deaths and serious injuries on roads half that of a decade ago in London
Improvements such as maps, signs and timetables as well as flags showing "River Buses" for commuter boats and "River Tours" for tourists to be introduced
Motorcycles to trial using bus lanes
First docking station for cycling scheme installed on the Capital's streets
Information from TfL to be used for commercial gain freely
TfL is not to occupy the Shard
Bank, Charing Cross, Earl's Court, Green Park, Holborn, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Liverpool Street, Moorgate and Victoria are to reduce energy usage for the 10:10 campaign
£700 million set for Victoria Underground to be redeveloped as contract is awarded
A new police task force has been set up to deal with stolen or damaged bicycles
New Chief Executive Officer for Tube Lines
A new set of poems are on display on London Underground trains
The southern roundabout at Elephant& Castle will be removed by October and converted into a signalised junction
The North London Line fully reopens are completion of upgrade work
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A £300 million contract is let for the upgrade of Bond Street station
The first of 191 air-conditioned S Stock trains enters passenger service
July
Transport for London launches Barclays Cycle Hire bicycle sharing scheme
New safety measures announced for safety with cyclists around lorries
New cable car system announced in the Thames Gateway area
Southfields stations becomes step-free
Fewer delays in cars being held up by traffic lights
June
Bus crime lowest in six years
Early closure of Northern Line cancelled
Exhibition at Aldwych until July 9th
More air-conditioned Underground and Overground trains on their way
New electric vehicles with special livery to distinguish them join the taxis
Hammersmith & City and Circle to close between 24th July and 15th August for upgrade work as well as works to do with Paddington station and Crossrail
Rotherhithe tunnel to be southbound during weekend closures
New Digital Countdowns to be trialled telling people how long they have to cross the road
Deaths and serious injuries on roads half that of a decade ago in London
Improvements such as maps, signs and timetables as well as flags showing "River Buses" for commuter boats and "River Tours" for tourists to be introduced
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Many, many apologies for not having a February edition. I ran into computer troubles and whilst i was editing around that time, i did not have time to do the newsletter until mid or late February. Hope that can be forgiven. Here is the March edition.
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Passenger numbers double for East London line one year on.
More bins on London Underground
Huge increase in lost property on TFL network
Crime dropped by 7% on London Underground and Docklands Light Railway and 4% on London Buses
Initial results of removal of Congestion Charge Western extension shows little impact on traffic and air quality
Daniel Buren to create new permanent artwork at Tottenham Court Road Tube station
May
Polish poetry introduced on London Underground
Pedestrian Countdown brings benefits to London
Electric vehicle scheme "Source London" switched on
Bus route 488 extended to Dalston
New bus design now given testing
TfL urban realm designer scoops the Alan Cherry Award for Placemaking
More trams in evening between Wimbledon and New Addington
Over 1300 drivers arrested on unbooked minicabs over last year
Increased train frequencies in many London Overground lines
London Cycle Challenge back for 2011
Contract awarded to Birse Metro to complete London Overground's orbital railway
Cyclists concerns have been included in Blackfriars junction plan
A consultation is launched on exemptions to taxi and private hire vehicle age limits
Twenty five community grants have been offered to improve community cycling projects across London
Figures show large improvements in road safety for past 10 years
Transport for London (TfL), Cubic and the Association of Train Operating Companies partnership awarded Excellence in Technology and Innovation at the London Transport Awards for bringing Oyster onto the National Rail network in London.
Docklands Light Railway 3-car upgrade complete
Consultation on the Northern Line extension to Battersea begins
More major car companies sign up to offer discounts to customers affected by the Low Eimission Zone next year
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