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How can i refer to the details on http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/index.html
- See Citing Sources Shermozle 11:13, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] POV stuff in criticism
The stuff about motorbikes is very POV and needs sources, or removal. Particularly the bit talking about bicycle infrastructure and the "they don't pay taxes" furphy. Yes, I'm a cyclist, hence why I'm writing here first.
I'm trying to track down details of the County of Cumberland Land Use Plan, which is often cited by anti-freeway activists as the "master plan" the RTA (and former DMR) has been working towards. I might have to order it for the state archives: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/cguide/lo/dmr.htm Shermozle 11:17, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- The NPOV tag, lack of references and what appears to be completely an individual's personal POV has been unresolved and untouched for around 5 weeks. Based on my own experience as an external person who deals extensively with the RTA, I have read through and removed the parts that I believe cannot be substantiated because they either have no factual basis or are unlikely to ever be able to be verifiable. In other words, I've removed the 'Criticism' section and hence the NPOV tag from the page. Should the 'attention=yes' be removed from the tag here? --Athol Mullen 23:29, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
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- Yeah I agree. This criticism stuff can be included, but needs to be referenced. Criticism of the RTA is widespread, and should be included, but we must cite media reports and the like. In particular, the common criticism is that the RTA combines the planning and implementation functions. Another common criticism is that NSW has an odd situation where we have a Department of Transport separate from the Department of Roads. These should be noted, with citations. Shermozle 00:44, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
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- I'm not a huge fan of the RTA but I will enforce NPOV in accordance with WP:V. Oh, and it's Ministry of Transport this week, not Department. :) I'll add more when I have time. --Athol Mullen 02:25, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
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