Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2015 Halifax train crash

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Kraxler (talk) 14:05, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2015 Halifax train crash

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PRODded by IP; reason given was "WP:EVENT, accident caused no deaths, had a semi-significant, but very brief coverage, and no new measures have been implemented afterward, not much lasting impact on the railroad industry." I am uncertain about how we view passenger rail accidents but felt this needed formal discussion; at present I reserve judgement. Mangoe (talk) 13:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. Everymorning talk 15:40, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of North Carolina-related deletion discussions. Everymorning talk 15:40, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - For a start, it should have been left as a PROD until challenged, there was no need to bring it straight to AfD merely because an IP had prodded it. It is an accident on a modern rail system that injured in excess of fifty people. It is far too soon to claim that there have been no changes made, as the investigation is still ongoing and has yet to report. These things typically take a year or so. IMHO, no measures will be implemented on the railroad industry as a result of this accident. But I would not be at all surprised if measures were introduced that impacted on the road and police industries. Mjroots (talk) 16:51, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Incident injured a large number of people and received significant media attention. Dough4872 19:47, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Train derailments with this many injuries that receive this much media attention are rare enough that it passes WP:EVENT. Inks.LWC (talk) 21:23, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Per above, most train derailments are always rare enough to pass WP:EVENT. Donatrip (talk) 00:29, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Train hits truck, no deaths, routine news coverage. Be an encyclopedia, not CNN. Tarc (talk) 02:58, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Strong keep Significant train accident, nearly 5 dozen injured and/or hospitalized, disruption of a major train corridor plus pending litigation. And deaths are not the litmus test for determining a major train accident.Juneau Mike (talk) 23:06, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: This incident has unusual qualities surrounding it, other than the usual rarity of train derailments. The year 2015 is not even over yet. It has a navbox and a category for events in 2015. Let the article stay. Fylbecatulous talk 23:35, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:17, 16 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Keep This derailment with many injuries is just as important as the Philadelphia accident.--DThomsen8 (talk) 01:27, 18 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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