Template:Did you know nominations/86 (MBTA bus)

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 19:19, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

86 (MBTA bus)

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... that transit service on part of MBTA bus route 86 dates back to 1858? Source: Origin and Development of the Fixed-Route Local Bus Transportation Network..., page 200: "On November 15, 1930, BERy buses replaced trolleys between Union Square in Somerville and Sullivan Square Station via Washington and Cambridge Streets. This segment first had street railway service as part of a line of the Somerville Horse Railroad, opened in 1858. "

Reviewed: James Bridge Copper Works

Improved to Good Article status by Pi.1415926535 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:35, 13 June 2021 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

The hook is interesting. The Copyvio Detector shows that violation is unlikely. The QPG is good. Salukk (talk) 10:43, 16 June 2021 (UTC)