Talk:Rosslyn (Washington Metro)

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[edit] Longest Escalator Claim?

"It features the third longest continuous escalators in the world, at 194 feet 8 inches." This sounds dubious, since there are two longer escalators in the DC Metro system alone (Woodley Park and Wheaton), and the Wheaton (Washington Metro) and Escalator pages implies that longer escalators exist in the eastern hemisphere. Indeed, my own recollection is that St Petersburg had some pretty long ones.

References, anyone? -- Kaszeta 16:05, 16 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Well as far as Rosslyn goes, I know it's the longest escalator on the Metro outside of the Red Line, and I want to say the fourth longest in the system overall. Otherwise, I'm a little fuzzy on ordering. Schuminweb 23:00, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Might be worlds fourth longest; I think the escalator in one of Moscow's subway stations is world's longest. The one at Bethesda Metro is recognized as the longest escalator in North America, anyway. Paul Robinson (Rfc1394) 22:53, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Since we say that the Wheaton escalator is the longest in the western hemisphere, I fail to see how Bethesda can be longer. Can you say who recognizes this? --Golbez 01:22, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

I've created a Rosslyn-specific template to get around the unique situation of the lines here; however, I dislike having single-use templates, so if it could be somehow combined into another, or substed, someone should do it. Or maybe it's fine as it is. Or at worst, find a different name for it? :) --Golbez 19:23, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Dang, you must be following me around! :) I had to create a single use template for Stadium-Armory as well being that there is no other place with one line branching to three (two continuing and one terminating). Had been scratching my head on how to name and structure a template to handle the Rosslyn situation. --StuffOfInterest 19:41, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, what do you name it? :) "WMATA three lines two stations to one"? At least "WMATA three lines to one" has a generic name. --Golbez 19:50, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and I simply saw your edits on my watch list, decided to tour the Silver Line to see if everything worked, and came across Rosslyn. :) --Golbez 19:50, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Yup, Rosslyn is sort of the bastard step child for the station list on Silver Line. My first idea was to try and suck the template in and put the edits directly on the article. Preview showed that it wasn't going to work at all well so I just decided to hold off and ponder it a bit. Who knows, in 30 years when Metro starts to look like the London Underground there will be a few more stations with the same line issues as here. --StuffOfInterest 19:55, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scheduled vs Expected

We have a difference of opinion on use of these two words in this sentence. Explain your reason and I will explain mine. Then we can poll/mediate whose edit stays. But it is not proper to keep changing my edit. I will continue to revert it back because my way is correct ( I feel)

Jarkata45

There is no need for a poll, only discussion. As for 'continue to revert it back,' I suggest you read WP:3RR. --Golbez 18:18, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Jarkata45, please note that logging out to avoid tripping 3RR is likely to get you blocked for both a 3RR violation and using sock puppets. Try discussion before an edit war. Personally, I can live with either wording in the article. Regarding the platform, "street level" seems more concise as I see "mezzanine" as being a mid-level platform between the trains and the street. As for expected vs scheduled, the dates are published so I would put it as "scheduled" if the dates were guesses by uninvolved parties then I would put it down to "expected". --StuffOfInterest 18:44, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Been following this little debate. I believe that "scheduled" is a more appropiate term for projects with decided end dates. If the wording was ambiguous in the official information, then expected would be acceptable. ~ The Rebel At ~ 00:59, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

I changed the second instance of "scheduled" to "expected" to eliminate sentence monotony. We'd used "scheduled" twice rather close together, and so I'm just trying to make it less monotonous by using a different word. If you look at Jarkata45's contributions, though, you'll find that all they've done, aside from one talk comment, is revert me. So take from that what you wish. SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:26, 15 July 2006 (UTC)