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Simplification of the Thessaloniki entry

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Phase 1 edit request and discussion

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CC: The Emperor of Byzantium, I am planning to simplify the entry for Thessaloniki to use {{ric}} like in Athens because the current syntax is fragmented. However, this means I need to juggle the switches around and phase out some extraneous switches (like ∏1) to make the simplification work. Also, I wish to make switch p (for Περιφερειακές) work the same as Athens).

The test cases are at Template:Rail-interchange/testcases#Thessaloniki (1 April_2025 - testing), and I have drafted a transition plan here, and I think the first phase edit will be like this. The second phase will involve linking switch p to Module:Adjacent stations/Thessaloniki Regional Railway after all existing instances are replaced by switch park.

My health isn't that great as before, so I probably need some help to check the code and do the syntax replacements as the transition progresses, since nothing can go wrong. FYI, the search term insource:"rint\|thessaloniki\|[switch]" could be used to keep track of the replacements. --Minoa (talk) 06:30, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Minoa, Thank you for letting me know and thank you for all you have done up to now... I can truly sympathise with your situation as both my mental and physical health has declined in recent years so please don't over tax yourself, I will help any way I can, moving the Greek rail network forward... just let me know. You do what you can, when you can! I will get done, "one edit at a time" =) take care ✠ Emperor of Byzantium ✠ (talk) 23:08, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, I am ready to propose phase 1 of the simplification of the Thessaloniki entry. --Minoa (talk) 04:05, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging @Paine Ellsworth, because it has been ten days since I made the edit request, and the template has a backlog of requests. If you are busy, please inform another editor who can edit the live template. The test cases and transition plan are here and the syntax changes for Phase 1 will be like this. Best, --Minoa (talk) 09:18, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 11:18, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Phase 2 edit request and discussion

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Hello, I am ready to request the roll out of phase 2 of the Thessaloniki update, according to the transition plan: phase 2 (of 3) removes the old switches and introduces the Regional Railway options.

  • The following searches confirm that the following switches are disused and can be removed: switch 1, switch 2, switch 3, switch m1, switch m2, switch m3, switch ose
  • The following searches confirm that the following switches are unused and ready for reuse for the Regional Railway: switch p
  • The test cases are here.
  • Due to the additions and deletions in various places, the full revised syntax for the city is here.

Best, --Minoa (talk) 00:48, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging @Useddenim, because it has been nearly a month since I made the edit request for this phase, and the template also has a backlog of requests. If you are busy, please inform another editor who can edit the live template. Thank you. --Minoa (talk) 01:22, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Shall I just grant one of you template editor so you don't have to keep begging for others to make necessary edits that history has repeatedly shown they aren't interested in doing? * Pppery * it has begun... 18:06, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Pppery: I am reading the rules for getting the role at WP:TPEGRANT, but so far I have only edited this template's sandbox, even though I have at least five successful requests for this template (see the archives). --Minoa (talk) 19:16, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
We've seen grants to people who didn't meet the formal criteria for narrow use cases before, like [1]. And I wouldn't have made that comment above if I didn't think you were qualified. So, if you want template editor rights, then request them. * Pppery * it has begun... 16:47, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done — OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 03:45, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Phase 3 edit request and discussion

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Hello, I am now able to request the compacting of the Thessaloniki code and the removal of the old Regional Rail switches, after transitioning the Regional Rail switches to the new format. This request completes the Thessaloniki icon modernisation project.

* except for one instance, which is part of a talk page message
  • The test cases are here.
  • Due to the major change to the syntax to make it all compact and take up as little space as possible, the full revised syntax for the city is here.

Thank you in advance for your help throughout this project: this was needed to make the whole Thessaloniki icon set simpler to use, yet it had to be done in three phases to minimise disruption while reshuffling the switches. --Minoa (talk) 06:36, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 12:50, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Greater Montreal: Template-protected edit request on 13 April 2025

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This request is to add two new locations, Laval and Longueuil, and to modify existing location Montreal.

The purposes are to:

  1. Enable simplified bus route boxes for these locations, similar to what has previously done for bus and streetcar routes in Toronto (see documentation).
  2. Replace obsolete bus route icons with the default bus icon in the case of Montreal, and to add new icons.
  3. Rectify confusion between 'exo' as the transit operator and its 'rail' and 'bus' operations.

Dif can be found here.

Test cases have been added, broken up between Laval, Longueuil and Montreal. One of Many Tims (talk) 02:45, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging @MSGJ, because it has been nearly 30 days since the user made this edit request, and also the template has a backlog of requests. If you are busy, please inform another editor who can review the active requests and edit the live template. --Minoa (talk) 12:22, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Bumping thread. Pinging @MSGJ, @Useddenim, @Est. 2021 for assistance. One of Many Tims (talk) 00:34, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done — OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 04:21, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request 21 April 2025

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Can someone please remove the Iranian logos that have been deleted from Commons and the Swedish icons that don't appear to have ever existed? Sumanuil. (talk to me) 08:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bumping thread. meamemg (talk) 19:29, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 05:08, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 1 May 2025

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Hi! I would like my most recent edits to the sandbox and testcases pages removing redundant parameters and updating the links for two icons for the Ottawa applied. Thank you! OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 17:32, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I've just made a couple new edits to the sandbox and testcases pages where I added two new icons for Ottawa. Please also make sure to add these as well. Thank you! OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 07:07, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 05:13, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 4 May 2025

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Please adding new city: Taiyuan Metro system icon: and two lines:  1   2  Benteds (talk) 09:29, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You may need to edit the sandbox (at Template:Rail-interchange/sandbox) to test how the new icons could work, and provide some test cases (at Template:Rail-interchange/testcases). --Minoa (talk) 18:27, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 05:28, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 14 May 2025 Suggestion

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Please consider adding {{rail-interchange|ie|bus}} (Republic of Ireland) and {{rail-interchange|ni|bus}} (Northern Ireland) to display the same output as {{rail-interchange|gb|bus}} ( ) — that is to say, an icon of a bus with the front to the left of the screen to represent a vehicle that drives on the left of the road and is right-hand drive. I suggest the default wikilink for the Northern Ireland (ni) template parameter to remain Bus transport in the United Kingdom (NI is part of UK), but as the Republic of Ireland doesn't have the equivalent specific article, a link to bus be made instead unless the person doing the edit to the template can find something more specific.

Why? Of course as an editor I could use {{rail-interchange|gb|rail}} but due to the complex political history between Great Britain and the island of Ireland it may not be the best move to start adding "GB" to articles about Irish subjects.

-=# Amos E Wolfe talk #=- 19:25, 14 May 2025 (UTC) -=# Amos E Wolfe talk #=- 19:25, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 05:31, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 21 May 2025

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The Suzhou Rail Transit has been renamed Suzhou Metro, and as such Suzhou Rail Transit has been moved to Suzhou Metro, and lines have moved from their 'Suzhou Rail Transit' form to their 'Suzhou Metro' form. Template now links to a redirct for both the system itself and the individual lines. Can this be updated to change Suzhou Rail Transit, Line 1 (Suzhou Rail Transit), etc... to Suzhou Metro, Line 1 (Suzhou Metro), etc...?

Thank you. Curt 内蒙 02:27, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think I have succesfully added a test case for the lines here [2], though as this is my first time editing a template like this, there might be some mistakes. Apologies if so. Curt 内蒙 04:15, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I informed Useddenim not to "rake" the ongoing tests, which are required for edit requests. --Minoa (talk) 07:03, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I think it actually keeps getting caught up in various edits on the sandbox, as this is now the 3rd time I've had to re-add it! But fingers crossed that's it now! Curt 内蒙 01:55, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just wondering if there has been any movement on this? Or whether there is someone I should contact? Curt 内蒙 02:32, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 05:40, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Curt 内蒙 05:45, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome! OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 06:19, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 10 June 2025

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Hi! Per my most recent edits on the sandbox and testcases subpages, please implement these changes in order to add new parameters for the new two-line system for Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, that began operating this past weekend. Thank you! OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 01:55, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 05:43, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request 10 June 2025

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Now that it's been tested for no good reason, can someone please remove the deleted Iranian metro logos? Sumanuil. (talk to me) 08:15, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As someone who's just been granted template editor perms, I was not familiar with what you were referring to beforehand. The sandbox and testcase edits are standard procedure here because the editors here don't always intuitively understand what the requester has in mind, and to also ensure that any proposed edits function properly and don't mess with the template. I understand you may be irritated, but please be civil; I'm more than willing to work with you to implement your edit request. That being said, would you mind editing the sandbox as well? OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 08:48, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how. I can't actually see the changes when I try. What I'm after is what I put in the testcases page, with direct links to the articles, because there's no logos to use. Sumanuil. (talk to me) 08:57, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done To be clear, I completely understand OrdinaryScarlett's caution here; that's exactly what I told him to do when granting template editor access. But in this case I just went ahead and edited the sandbox, confirmed the logos weren't used anywhere and no longer appear, and removed them myself. * Pppery * it has begun... 16:45, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request 10 June 2025

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Description of suggested change: Please change the text of minnesota | gold to more accurately reflect the color used in the agency's branding. Diff:

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| gold = [[File:Metro Minnesota icon.svg|{{{size|16}}} px|link=Metro (Minnesota)]] <span style="background-color:#{{rail color|Metro (Minnesota)|gold}}; border:1px solid #{{rail color|Metro (Minnesota)|gold}}; color:#{{rail color|Metro (Minnesota)|gold}}; font-weight:bold; font-size:80%; white-space:nowrap; text-decoration:none;"> [[Metro Gold Line (Minnesota)|<span style="color:black">Gold Line</span>]] </span>
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| gold = [[File:Metro Minnesota icon.svg|{{{size|16}}} px|link=Metro (Minnesota)]] <span style="background-color:#{{rail color|Metro (Minnesota)|gold}}; border:1px solid #{{rail color|Metro (Minnesota)|gold}}; color:#{{rail color|Metro (Minnesota)|gold}}; font-weight:bold; font-size:80%; white-space:nowrap; text-decoration:none;"> [[Metro Gold Line (Minnesota)|<span style="color:#00539f">Gold Line</span>]] </span>

Thanks! NotDragonius (talk) 22:30, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@NotDragonius:  Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. Please see the notice displayed to you when you created this thread. As I have pointed out before, code blobs in the talk page - whether they use {{textDiff}} or not - are not the way to make template change requests. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 07:26, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 11 June 2025

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Change the image used in {{rint|liverpool}} to File:Merseyrail Icon.svg (the image is currently File:Merseyrail alternative logo.svg). This will greatly improve viewing the symbol when it is small as in articles like Bidston railway station (in the infobox, top-right), and it would align with the symbol used in articles like Wirral line and Northern line (Merseyrail). JoshN (talk) 09:22, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. OrdinaryScarlett (talk) 12:46, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]