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OK, so just respond point by point to your observations from my talk page to get us on track. For the most part, these are observations I have also made so it's good to see we're on the same page:

  • Concerning prose and MOS, I think we're in a good position already; lists and sections are compliant. I would expand the Cultural stations subsection, as that could use more information instead of just short summaries. I'd also expand the popular culture section, as that is certainly too short. The lede could also use further work, particularly regarding its contents as compared to the article's.
Agreed. The cultural stations section is also the only part that's completely unreferenced, so it might be an idea to start there. I'm not the best at writing ledes, so over the months it's been fairly neglected, and as you say, there's a lot to be added there.
  • Another observation I'd make is that the binary history section, mainly a general history vs. privatisation seems both inappropriate, simplistic and inaccurate. There is plenty of information missing, particularly between the 40s and 90s, and then between the 90s and now - we need to also think about breaking down the history section into smaller pieces (this actually helps with expansion). Apart from that, content overall seems good enough, including the use of photographs and other graphical representations.
I was actually in the middle of doing precisely this and managed to break off the privatisation part. As you say, there's essentially five decades which are almost completely absent and that was next on my to do list. In hindsight, "privatisation" is a little misleading since all structural works are done by SBASE and Metrovias only operates the lines - this should probably be renamed. The only thing I would add to your comments is to contextualise where relevant and appropriate, since more often than not the network's growth and expansion had a lot to to with the political regimes of the times.
  • I believe sourcing is one of our main problems. We have some bare URLs, which might in reality be due to the fact many sources are primary. A thorough search for good quality reliable sources is a priority. The good thing is, in my opinion, that when sourcing is improved it usually leads to better content being added in the process, so focusing on this point would bring about improvements in the previous points.
Agreed. As for the first hand sources, I'll go through and mark wherever anything from buenosaires.gob.ar has been used so we can find something better for those. One thing to note is that enelsubte.com - though a great source of information - has a very heavy anti-PRO and Macri bias so many of the current affairs articles should be taken with a grain of salt.

If we start working on these, then we might eventually sumbit it for review (this can be a very long process) and get some initial feedback which we could use to work on the article farther down the road. What do you guys think?

Sounds good! I'll get working on it tomorrow and make sourcing a priority. As you say, if we get that right then the rest should follow. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 00:53, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Fantastic. There are some nice print sources to be found in Google Books! Let's see where we're at by the end of the week. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 16:05, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Honestly having a hard time finding sources which refer to the period from the 1950s-1994. This source has tonnes of (accurate) historical information in it, but I don't know how you feel about it being a RS. So far, I have only used it to specify what the intentions are for the future of the network. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 21:21, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
It is pretty tough indeed. It'd be great if we could find a copy of Patricio Julio Hunt (1 January 1998). Historia de Los Subtes de Buenos Aires. Mompracem Editores. ISBN 978-987-95994-1-9.; it's the most comprehensive treatise on the subte I'm aware of, as well as Neal Fortner (2008). Metro de Buenos Aires : Una Historia Ilustrada de la Construcción de la Línea B, 1928-1932. Lulu.com. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-615-20978-4..
Other interesting sources are Rail Mass Transit for Developing Countries: Proceedings of the Conference Organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers, and Held in London on 9-10 October 1989. Thomas Telford. 1990. pp. 203–. ISBN 978-0-7277-1560-9. and Barreiro, Ricardo (1 April 2015). 100 años bajo Buenos Aires. Historia de la Línea A. Editorial Dunken. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-987-02-8141-2., although they're just complementary.
I'm searching the National Library, but I can't seem to find anything worthwhile. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 01:27, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Those are the same sources I have come across. There's plenty for the early years of the network there, but not a great deal on the SBA period. There's also this - haven't had a chance to examine it in great detail, but looks promising. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 17:54, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
That last one looks pretty good! I'll be amending the lede and adding a bit of information about the privatisation laster today. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 18:50, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Done with that, might need some tweaking though, possibly more balanced POV from street artists. There's some pretty good stuff here, but unfortunately it doesn't refer to the Underground directly. Perhaps you could have a look through the section if you have a minute. I look forward to the improved lede! SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 21:16, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Great job! I've added two popular culture references, and expanded the lede with what I thought was generally needed. If you think anything's missing or I added too much information, please improve it. Taking note that most people never read past the lede, we need to make sure that it's nice enough and represents a coherent overall picture of the entire subte. I will now look at the graffiti! FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 23:06, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I added a bit of further context, which also reminded me that the article is missing anything relating to connections with commuter rail and the Metrobus - we should probably fix that. I underlined two parts:
  • With the Urquiza Line, it isn't technically part of the network where as the Premetro is. Though it is the only line is the commuter rail with a lot of overlap (same operator, same track gauge, connection with Line B), various technicalities over the years have prevented it from officially being part of the network. I remember reading recently that the Ministry of the Interior and Transport was in the process of transferring the line to the city though... I'll have to get back to you on that since I can't remember the details.
  • I would trim down significantly the numerous changes in administration of the network since essentially those would be a meaningless list of names to anyone with little knowledge of the network. It would be good to give more of an overview there instead, but I'm unsure how to go about that.
The cultural additions are great, and it makes perfect sense to merge that into the general culture section. I'd be pretty shocked if Borges never wrote anything about the Subte, though it's entirely possible he didn't. Are you familiar enough with his works to know if he did? SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 16:49, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I also removed the number of cars since that's constantly changing at the moment and incredibly difficult to verify. I'm actually going to remove that figure from the infobox as well since the reference no longer shows a number. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 16:54, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. I've amended that bit. I'm not sure if it reads OK now, though. Regarding the rail network, sources do tend to clump the whole thing up, such as here. What do you reckon on doing with Urquiza? FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 20:15, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
That seems far more concise to me, gives a good general picture. It's relevant at least in a historical context, and trains have indeed in the past continued on through Line B as recently as 1994 (see here). From what I understand/remember, the reason they don't do so today is that trains and underground trains have different trade unions and that creates some kind of conflict which prevents them from doing so today. I think we should leave it as is for now then assess due/undue weight once more sources surface. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 21:25, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
As far as Borges goes, I couldn't find much except a few mentions about him using the subte during his early life. I did find something interesting about him working as an editor for Urbe, which I've added. I wish I knew his work in more detail. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 05:34, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The reason (at least in that particular source) that it's all grouped together is because it was all privatised at the same time and that source refers to the concessions in the 90s. Administratively speaking, the Urquiza Line is currently considered a commuter rail line managed by the ministry of transport (one of two remaining privately operated lines, the other being the Belgrano Norte Line), while it does not come under the scope of SBASE. I have found a source though about the transfer of the Urquiza Line over to the city here, this seems to have "happened" a good few months ago but seems not to have actually happened as far as I'm aware... Like many things in Argentina, it can often be difficult to establish clarity. Seems like a priority to tackle this issue. I'll get to it after I do a bit more on history. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 17:28, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You might find this about the Metrobus a tad useful as well. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 15:14, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'm aware of the City's preferences and motives, but I tend to take La Nacion opinion pieces (together with the entire spectrum of the Argentine press) with a pinch of salt; it's very polarised. I can't be bothered to get into the details :D. I think the Metrobus certainly deserves a mention on here though, just different sources. I'll most likely be more active again tonight and oer the weekend. Would be nice to get a couple of sections to the point where we can sync them up with article space before next week. Nice work on tracking down the sources for the culture section by the way. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 23:02, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I'm quite familiar with the Argentine press. Beyond possible bias, some facts are verifiable, don't you think? I'll leave you with most of the line intricacies though, because my knowledge in the matter is foggy at best. I'll continue finding references for spots that need them. I was thinking of moving the entire article once we're done. Go with a bang, so to speak! We could give it a few more weeks. We've done a decent job so far. Would you like to go for a DYK nomination if we get GA status? There are a few nice facts we could use. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 23:51, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Then I'm sure you occasionally want to tear your hair out too. You're right though, the general gist of that article is true from my knowledge, but the city government also tends to give out many statements which contradict that. Red de Expresos Regionales is the other thing they're pushing heavily right now. Sure, I'm happy with that :) DYK would be great as well, there's plenty of little titbits which have surprised me as well, hopefully even more will emerge. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 02:34, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

General comments[edit]

  • @SegataSanshiro1: I like what you did with the logos! FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 20:42, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks! Likewise with the inclusion of the Line E image. It's sort of the ignored black sheep of the network (along with the premetro) and often gets glossed over, so it's good to see it included. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 21:02, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm thinking perhaps we could include a few facts about graffiti in the subte? I've seen plenty of coverage about this...we could somehow place it in the culture section, given its relevance in modern culture. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 01:27, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I was thinking the same. There's a lot of figures on the amount of trains vandalised (or decorated, depending on how one sees it) and coverage on the measures taken to combat it. I'll try and write something up for that tonight. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 17:54, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • We might be able to sneak in a DYK nomination if we eventually get this to GA. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 17:58, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Regarding citations, I don't think the logos need to be referenced, as they're in the public domain. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 18:15, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Were you thinking about creating articles on Museo de la Ciudad and Villa Crespo? FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 20:33, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I wasn't personally, but they should probably be created. I've got my own little todo list for article creation on my user page. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 21:10, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sources[edit]

Sources not yet integrated into the article.

Culture[edit]

History[edit]

Several problems with this one. Already in the first page it cites Wikipedia as a source and claims the network is "owned" by Metrovias.SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 16:36, 21 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The conference proceedings? How can that be, isn't it from 1989? FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 22:22, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
My bad, should go here. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 22:50, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I see what you mean here...seems like a man's personal publication. FoCuS contribs; talk to me! 23:54, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Modernisation[edit]

[1] and [2]. There are a few citation templates we need to clear up ASAP.

Others[edit]

  • [3] - not very reliable, but could provide some insight if corroborated with other sources.

Interesting images for possible inclusion[edit]

  • Disabled access at Tribunales station
    Disabled access at Tribunales station
  • New signage
    New signage
  • New signage
    New signage
  • Head of SBASE with former and current mayors
    Head of SBASE with former and current mayors
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