Talk:FasTracks

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[edit] Image Release

I have been trying since December to obtain a release from FasTracks/RTD for a map image for this page. There seems to be a general reluctance to send in a release for the map. Any suggestions would be welcome. Dick107 17:03, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Without knowing any details about how you approached them or how they responded, my guess is they don't have a clue about Wikipedia and perhaps are uncomfortable with the idea of people not connected with their project being in some way in control of FasTracks publicity. You might have better luck getting something secondhand through a newspaper. —mjb 04:46, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
Getting the map image was the easy part. In attempting to get a release, I sent them the boilerplate from Wikimedia Commons:Email_templates (the version in the 'box') into which I inserted the Wikimedia location of the image and a GFDL-1.2 release option. The refusal from the manager that I spoke to today expressed concern about the image being altered in a way that would reflect poorly on her organization.
I didn't argue with her and had the image deleted from Commons.
I'm relatively new to Wikipedia and, although I've added my own images, this was my first attempt at obtaining a release. I felt a little frustrated with not being able to present enough of an argument (or perhaps the submission of a different release form) in order to get the approval. Dick107 06:53, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
I was looking at this page expecting a map as well. I know there was one in the Rocky Mountain news a few weeks ago when they were talking about FasTraks. Couldn't that map (or another map pulled from a public source or newspaper) be used instead of a release? Sidelko 18:05 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unsourced Statements

The unsourced statement is wrong according to the timetable in the 2004 official FasTracks Plan. (last page of this pdf)

http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/media/uploads/main/FasTracks_PlanB.pdf

The original dates for completion of extensions are listed as mid 2015 for 40th/40th and 2016 for the SW line. Thus I am removing the unsourced statement. MountainTOD 19:55, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

CRITICISMS

I am going to put up some of the main criticisms of FasTracks so that both sides of the story are public. Please discuss if you would like.

4/28: I noticed that the references were all messed up so I went in there and fixed it. It appears that the last editor, in trying to clean up the language, messed up the links. It should be all good now though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jlongo12 (talk • contribs) 20:42, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

I don't understand why this criticism is listed here:

Environmental Impact: Randal O'Toole released another paper in April 2008 titled "Does Rail Transit Save Energy or Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?", which outlines rail transit's harmful effects on the environment.

Is this a criticism of FasTracks, or rail transit in general? I glanced through the paper O'Toole wrote, and didn't see anything specific to the FasTracks system. As such, should it even be in the FasTracks article? PerryPlanet (talk) 22:53, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

I agree, it appears to be someone with a specific axe to grind. I would remove it. We could equally well put include any number of papers and books on the Environmental effects of automobile transport without adding anything substantial to this article. --Jaded-view (talk) 05:17, 3 June 2008 (UTC)