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Midland Metro icon in routeboxes

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I notice that you've changed "midland" to "birmingham" in the rail interchange template. I'd like to request a reversion, as the name of the network is "Midland Metro", not "Birmingham Metro", and it also serves the city of Wolverhampton; and there are as many planned lines that don't serve Birmingham as those that do. This makes it somewhat different to Manchester Metrolink, London Underground, Sheffield Supertram et al. I just can't see the reason for the change - sorry! Fingerpuppet (talk) 13:18, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

I just spotted your self-revert! If you're really worried, then add a new entry for {{rail-interchange|wolverhampton}} and point it to the same logo. (A similar example I can think of is Rotterdam/Delft). My intention with the {{rail-interchange}} template was to abstract away issues of current branding, current link, current naming... In a place with only one form of rapid transit, it's simple—in a place with several, then it'd be 'tram/etc' (again, not branded).

I would urge you to consider if there's any reason other than regional pride, why the addition Wolverhampton entry would be necessary, although if you feel you need it, please do go ahead and add it. —Sladen (talk) 13:30, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh no, I'm not particularly worried, just looking for accuracy! Hence, the requested revert to "Midland" to cover both cities and the Black Country with no "turf war" issues! 15:56, 14 February 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fingerpuppet (talk • contribs)

Okay, I'll move this to the Template_talk:rail-interchange for useful future reference. —Sladen (talk) 16:13, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

How about {{rail-interchange|westmidlands}}? Fingerpuppet (talk) 11:09, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm hoping to avoid setting a precedent at this early time. The (idea behind the) {{rail-interchange}} is be a function that maps a $place and $method_of_transport to details of its local rapid transport (most visible the icon that people have already added). If I've just placed a node on a diagram (eg. Birmingham Moor Street), then it should be as simple as placing a {{rail-interchange}} link next to it with the same name. The template is a function, an abstraction layer. $f(where,how)\to brand,link,icon(s)$

What I am interested in, is, if you can think of any instances where this interface—as it stands—will not easily scale to. "If it ain't broke don't fix it"! Consider what happens when Birmingham builds a metro, a monorail or futuristic pod transport system... what will they all be known [branded] as? —Sladen (talk) 16:12, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Multiple methods

My hope in the future is that it will be possible to do something like:

{{rail-interchange|london|tram underground overground rail}}

For that reason I have add the london|rail option back in. When this gets split into an array basis, they can, of course, be both pointed at the same sub-template page. —Sladen (talk) 13:40, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

NR Roundel

I've just reverted a change altering this template to use the National Rail (blue) roundel instead of the BR (red) double-arrows; the National Rail logo is AFAICT far more restrictive in use and licensing implications than the generic double-arrow logo. —Sladen (talk) 02:15, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

The national rail Roundel is not as restrictive as Is being made out by the above comments. As National Rail is a state owned company the logo falls under crown copyright. Crown copyright allows for the use of logos such as the roundel for illustrative and educational purpose, as is being done within the template. The roundel also does not have an original author so is covered in the same way as the underground roundels are. If this is disputed please can evidence to support how the use is more restrictive be provided and please can elaboration on in what ways it is more restrictive be given. Thanks--Lucy-marie (talk) 14:49, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

The National Rail ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) logo is a derivative; combining the British Rail (now DfT) inverse double-arrow with new logo elements and the words "National Rail". Anything that applies to the DfT logo will therefore apply even more strictly to the ATOC logo. I have not been able to find anything that refers to the ATOC Limited as being government owned, nor are government representatives listed in the ATOC membership list (further information welcomed).

There appears to be a basic reason that the BR (red) logo appears on street-signs, maps and pamphlets—because (as a trademark) it is permissively allowed to do so. The National Rail (blue) logo (as a trademark) only seems to appear in connection with member-provided information displays and the National Rail Enquiries Limited timetable information service.

For Wikipedia it would be highly preferable to have the least restrictive trademark (the image is hand-drawn from scratch) and the one which matches other wider use. —Sladen (talk) 12:21, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

If it is changed do not go back to the NR logo as that means absolutely noting.--Lucy-marie (talk) 17:09, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

There is no interpretation and rationale to give. Non-free images can't be used in templates, period. "Non-free content is allowed only in articles (not disambiguation pages), and only in article namespace". BJ^Talk 22:13, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

National Rail icon

At present, there's no visible icon for the london|rail option. The obvious candidate would be the circular part of Image:NationalRail.svg, but that's a copyrighted image used under our fair use guidelines, which don't allow non-free images to be used in templates. Any ideas what we can put there? — Hex (❝?!❞) 02:09, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

My understanding is that the image was a bitmap downloaded off the web. If a new one is drawn from scratch, that might fall under use of a trademark, but shouldn't fall under any copyright issue ("I draw it afterall..."). When I investigated this issue last week, the circular National Rail logo (BR double arrow in reverse colour on blue circle) is a trademark of the ATOC ("National Rail"). The plain BR double-arrow (red on white, or white on red) was transferred to the DfT and seems to be available for any british rail (lowercase) related use. Eg. on road signs. I need to double check the wording again. —Sladen (talk) 11:17, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Research notes: "S 38 B 13/11/02 Railway station symbol On website 31 Jan 2003" from [1] (PDF). NR logotype (PDF doesn't render correctly) [2]. Then the NR Design Guidelines (Page 18) states:

The double arrow symbol, indicating access to the National Rail network, can be used in many forms but these have restrictions and should only be used in specific areas. This page indicates the differing forms and specifies areas of application. The double arrow symbol is owned by the Department for Transport which licenses its use. Where space permits, the following acknowledgement is to be included: “The [SYMBOL] logo is a registered trade mark in the name of the Secretary of State for the Department for Transport”

Page 19 then goes on to give "Example use on third party maps", which differentiates between stations immediately at the vicinity and those within walking distance. There are two shapes of the logo, depending on whether the logo is used in red-on-white, or white-on-red:

It is important to know that the reversed version is not just a white copy of the positive version. It is actually slightly heavier in weight to give the visual impression of being the same when reversed.

—Sladen (talk) 17:12, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your research in this area. Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria exemptions says: "Non-free images may be used only in the article namespace. Used outside article space, they are not covered under the fair use doctrine. They should never be used on templates (including stub templates and navigation boxes)... Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis if there is a broad consensus and so long as doing so is not in direct conflict with the Wikimedia Foundation's licensing policy." I think there would be little disagreement that it is fair to use the National Rail symbol to identify National Rail stations, as we are already doing with the Tube roundel. — Hex (❝?!❞) 20:27, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

We should not have any of symbols if this is the case that none can be used even though it is fair-use as it quite clearly shows to the user what the interchange is. However if this is going to be a sticking point we need an alternative to the symbols.. text is the only way (in a sense even these are copyright/trademarked). pebbens (talk) 22:34, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Generic train symbol

OK, I'm putting forward an alternative - a generic train symbol used in European and American signage. If we can't use the old BR arrows (I'm not convinced it will be that much of a problem but there you go) then we should opt for something instantly recognisable. This image is used increasingly on public station signage, so it has a recognition factor. Hope you like it. I've tried adding it to the template but it doesn't seem to have stuck - might just be server lag, or perhaps I've messed up. Wikidwitch (talk) 09:11, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

I would like to reopen this issue by pointing out that the succession boxes for the TfL lines have roundels on them. The licensing for these roundels is the same as for File:National Rail logo.svg (the old red logo not the blue one in a roundel!), i.e. that they are uncopyrightable as works of simple geometry but that trade mark rules may apply. Surely we are OK so long as we only put the logo next to things that are genuine parts of National Rail for legitimate purposes of identification? It is not like we would be putting it next to a picture of Hitler. If we can use it then I think we should. It looks so much better than the generic logo and is instantly recognisable by a UK reader in a way that the generic logo is not.

Anyway, I had already tentatively added it to the rail succession box headings for National Rail and London Overground before I saw this discussion so I thought I ought to mention it. If anybody thinks I have done something awful then please replace it with the generic one. --DanielRigal (talk) 19:17, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

I guess not many people have this template on their watchlist. I guess the only way to see if it is OK is to try it and see if anybody yelps. If anybody objects then just revert me. --DanielRigal (talk) 21:17, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

OK. It is done, for better or worse. It is a bit frightening how many pages I just affected all in one go, but I think it looks good. --DanielRigal (talk) 21:33, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Fleet Line???

Here is .
But in London isn't a fleet line. Why then is here the icon?
Thanks for an answer Bob l´éponge (talk) 16:16, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

For the sake of completeness. There is an official colour, and it may be used in an historical context from the period when the line was being planned. Useddenim (talk) 21:48, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

Generic TTC blobs (Take 2)

Originally posted at Commons:User talk:Hammersfan#File:TTC service no text.png on 27 June (but ignored).

TTC Bloor no text.png

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TTC RT no text.png

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TTC Sheppard no text.png

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TTC Spadina no text.png

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TTC streetcar no text.png

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TTC bus no text.png

I'm sure these images will work fine in s-rail headers (as their descriptions indicate they were intended to be used), but they are less helpful in route diagrams, as one would need to know the TTC's colour coding to understand what they indicate (whereas the previous icons were quite clear). Therefore I have reverted them from the template. Useddenim (talk) 18:25, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

ATM Barcelona integrated fare system lines

I included all rail lines integrated within the ATM's integrated fare system, but none of the individual lines works. Can anyone explain to me why? Mllturro (talk) 10:20, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Where have you actually used them? Secondarywaltz (talk) 14:24, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Oh I see now - in the documentation. Secondarywaltz (talk) 14:27, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

It was the {{lc: {{{2}}} }} filter combined with your {{switch}} cases being UPPER case. Useddenim (talk) 20:48, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! :-) Mllturro (talk) 11:45, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

International Services

I would like to add a section for international services such as Eurostar and Thalys though as these services are not based in a location they do not have an obvious non branding option. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I was thinking the following code but this has branding in it.
<!-- INTERNATIONAL -->
| int={{#switch: {{lc: {{{2}}} }}
| eurostar=[[File:Eurostar logo2011.png|{{{size|23}}}px|link={{{link|Eurostar}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|Eurostar}}}}}}]]
| thalys=[[File:Thalys Logo.svg|{{{size|30}}}px|link={{{link|Thalys}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|Thalys}}}}}}]]
}}
--Dkbottomley (talk) 12:46, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

As noted in the previous request, non-free images cannot be used except on their own article page. (Also see the discussion at #National Rail icon for a more detailed explanation.) Useddenim (talk) 00:02, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

Requests possible?

The NJ/PA Patco speedline needs an icon. I am not adept at making them, is there a way to request them? [[3]] j.reed (talk) 01:19, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

You just did. however, there is the issue that it is a non-free image. If that’s not resolved, then it can’t be used anywhere execept on the PATCO Speedline page. Useddenim (talk) 12:04, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

While we're at it, could you make some for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad? Or will I just have to settle for the "MTA" template for both of them? ---------User:DanTD (talk) 20:28, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

 Done. (But there is also the |link= override.) Useddenim (talk) 00:14, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

Allegheny Port Authority/Pittsburgh Light Rail

Hi all, I understand about the override but if someone could post, create one for Pittsburgh Light Rail "The T" it would be much appreciated, thanks again. ^{Market St.⧏} _{⧐ Diamond Way} 04:53, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

 Done: . I hope nobody confuses it with the other T: . YLSS (talk) 06:31, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks a million! Appreciate the quick turn around. ^{Market St.⧏} _{⧐ Diamond Way} 22:22, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Illinois/Indiana

I'm interested in adding lines from Illinois (and Indiana) starting with the South Shore Line (but eventually including the Chicago 'L' and Metra. I think the main problem at the moment is the (apparent) non-free image issue, but (for the time being) could get by with generic icons and then switch them here instead of doing it in a hundred fourteen places later.

Am I correct in assuming that adding the following would be correct for the South Shore Line?

| nictd=[[File:BSicon BAHN.svg|{{{size|16}}}px|link={{{link|South Shore Line}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|South Shore Line}}}}}}]]

If so, what should I add to the documentation? Lost on  Belmont ^3200N_1000W  (talk) 03:23, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

==== Illinois/Indiana ====
* {{rail-interchange item|nictd}} Useddenim (talk) 04:36, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

Denver RTD Commuter/Light Rail

Hi, I'm interested in getting some interchange icons for Denver's commuter/light rail system. I had written a template based on Template:Colorbox, which looks like so: User:Killian441/RTDrintUser:Killian441/RTDrint

I think this is pretty comparable to the icons on the RTD's webpage, [4]. Having done all that, I don't think that the code I generated would fit into this template, especially since it doesn't scale well, but I don't know how to generate appropriate icons. Can someone help out? (The rail lines under construction should probably be included too) Thanks - Killian441 (talk) 17:59, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

Try adding padding-top:2px; to put some color above the letter. Useddenim (talk) 12:22, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

It's not that hard to scale textual icons, take a look at {{MOSMETRO-bull}}. In view of this DR, I think it would be better to embed your template into {{rint}}, without a separate template. YLSS (talk) 12:42, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

I've updated the code and think I've got it working for different sizes. I'll add it to the template. -Killian441 (talk) 21:50, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Requesting new icons for Argentina

Can I request a new icon for Metrobus (Buenos Aires)? On the Spanish wikipedia I've seen just the rectangular used, but that's probably too wide and would mess up templates (not to mention that the yellow background isn't part of the logo), so possibly just the "O" with the lines in the middle might work.

Also, with a link to Rail transport in Argentina would be useful. Similarly, it is one of the few countries I have seen on here that doesn't have a general Underground icon, which would also be very useful. SegataSanshiro1 (talk) 20:03, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

New Icon for Canada - UP Express

Could I request a new icon for the upcoming Union Pearson Express? This train will enter service in June. Logo is here, just the UP portion of the logo will be fine. Thanks! --Natural R_X 19:51, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

The problem is that the logo is (at least currently) stated to be non-free and only usable as fair-use (that is, not in templates, nor on talk pages). And since the text portion is certainly non-copyrightable, the artistic element must be precisely in that UP portion. But it would be good to hear from an expect on these things. YLSS (talk) 19:59, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

How about for Union Pearson Express? This is clearer at a small scale than that styled font. Secondarywaltz (talk)

I would say that UP alone is the correct stylization and usage from what I've seen in the real world, but lopping off the E from what you created could work. Like you said, certainly more clearer than the logo at a small scale. Even better, and if you felt creative enough Secondary, you could mimic the typeface seen here. But the reason I proposed using the stylized logo in the first place was because there are multiple other images in the template that are also copyrighted and fair-use (e.g. ), I was just following suit. --Natural R_X 21:01, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

I could copy that UP font, but there are no fair use logos used by this template. I see the UP logo on the front of the train but I don't know if it is free to use. Secondarywaltz (talk) 21:12, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

I now present for you. Somebody else will have to answer whether the official Logo letters are copyright. Secondarywaltz (talk) 21:27, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

That will work! Thanks! --Natural R_X 21:45, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

I doubt the lettering is ©, as it appears to be just a colourized version of the Futura Avenir Black Inline font. Useddenim (talk) 00:20, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

The logo File:AMTnewlogo.png, as used in the article Agence métropolitaine de transport, is fair-use, but the logo File:AMTnewlogo simplified.svg, which is what is displayed by {{rint|montreal|rail}} is not fair-use. --Redrose64 (talk) 21:31, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

Subtemplates

Since this template is now ridiculously large (and has a very large number of parser functions in it), should a system of subtemplates (e.g. Template:Rail-interchange/jp, Template:Rail-interchange/london) be created (one for every value of {{{1}}})? (Even if there's only one icon it avoids having any switch parser functions in the main template.) Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 08:52, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

It should rather be converted to Lua for an appreciable speed boost. Alakzi (talk) 10:29, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Template loops

Rint template: GO Bus

Moved from User talk:Useddenim.

Hey there. Any ideas to incorporate into {{rint}} so as to differentiate connections to GO buses? I'm struggling to try and figure out a place and a way how. --Natural R_X 00:08, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

I think the way to go (excuse the pun) would be to alias {{rail-interchange|toronto|rail|…}} to {{rail-interchange|GO|…}}, and then {{rail-interchange|GO|bus}} → . Would that work? (There could even be a fourth parameter for route number, similar to {{rail-interchange|toronto|streetcar|#}}.) There is precedent for {{rail-interchange|system}} without a locale. See New Jersey, for example. Useddenim (talk) 00:25, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

I think {{rail-interchange|system}} would be optimal but I hesitate changing it so drastically when it is used on so many other places for so long. I was contemplating finding a way to work it into {{rail-interchange|toronto|bus|##}} but you'd have to bump the route number argument one spot, and existing usage would be affected in the same way. I think the only way we'd pull either of those off is with a bot's help and...I've been around for a while but I couldn't pull that off. --Natural R_X 00:32, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Template:Rail-interchange

Moved from User talk:Useddenim.

Hi there. I recently reverted your change to {{Rail-interchange}} because it seems to have introduced a template loop in articles (such as Barrie line and Newmarket Bus Terminal, part of GO Transit). This affected transcluded templates such as {{GO Transit Barrie}}, which is called from {{Infobox route diagram}}. Can you please investigate why these changes had this effect? Mindmatrix 14:35, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

That's odd—it worked correctly when I sandboxed it the first time. (I think I may have introduced an error when I copied it over to the main template.) Useddenim (talk) 22:19, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Given your comment, I checked the two transcluding templates, but they haven't been edited recently. I dunno. The transclusion on Barrie line was annoying, as it expanded the width of the infobox to almost the width of my browser (viewport) as a result of displaying the error message. Perhaps it only happens with this subset of GO Transit articles. I compared User:Useddenim/GO Transit to {{GO Transit Barrie}}, and it appears the active template uses {{rint}} (not in your test page), which is where the problems are occurring. Note that one of the edits to {{Rail-interchange}} after my revert has reintroduced the error. Mindmatrix 17:12, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

I've opened a discussion at Template talk:Rail-interchange#Template loops. Mindmatrix 17:19, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

BTW: you can probably restore your edit, as it was probably just a temporary quirk somewhere along the transclusion chain. Sorry 'bout that. Mindmatrix 20:52, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

I didn't notice this when I first reverted your change, but the problem is with the line rail={{rail-interchange|got|{{{3|}}}|{{{4|}}}}}, which results in a recursive call to the template. Mindmatrix 00:05, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

I figured out why it appeared to work in the sandbox: it seems that it was transcluding from the real template, not the sandbox. I also found the typo (an extra pair of }} ). So I think the fix will be to add a new gotransit argument, then chase down and replace all the toronto|rail calls. (Once most of them are done, I think maybe the thing to do next would be to change the toronto|rail icon slightly so that and remaining older use is visible.) Useddenim (talk) 00:17, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

 Done (finally!) Useddenim (talk) 03:08, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Hi all. It appears recent changes to this template have introduced template loops. I reverted one change, but a subsequent (different change) has had the same effect. It appears to involve {{rint}}, and its effects can be seen on Barrie line and the transcluded template {{GO Transit Barrie}}. On my browser, the error messages generated cause the infobox to expand to nearly the width of my viewport. Mindmatrix 17:18, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

I didn't notice that {{rint}} is just a redirect to {{Rail-interchange}}, which explains the loop anyway. Why the error messages started to occur after recent edits is still an issue, though, as {{GO Transit Barrie}} hasn't been edited in many months. Mindmatrix 17:22, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

@Mindmatrix: I don't see any problems at either page. What do these errors look like for you? --Redrose64 (talk) 17:37, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

It seems to have disappeared now, which is odd, since I had purged my cache several times when loading those pages earlier. It basically widened the infobox to the width of the page, and underneath the name it stated "Template loop detected: Template:Rail-interchange Template loop detected: Template:Rail-interchange"; in the route map, all calls to {{rint}} resulted in a display such as "Template loop detected: Template:Rail-interchange Parkdale Jct. Milton line". It appears to have been related to the logos that appear adjacent to the entries (for the Parkdale example, it would be File:Milton line GO logo.png). It's working now, so perhaps the changes I reverted should be reintroduced. Mindmatrix 18:00, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Purging your cache just re-fetches the page, it doesn't rebuild the page. You could try WP:PURGE which purges the server cache and rebuilds most of the page; if that doesn't work, a WP:NULLEDIT will completely rebuild the page. --Redrose64 (talk) 18:55, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Yeah, I actually first cleared my cache using CTRL+SHIFT+R in Firefox, then used a keyword I had created with the target https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/%s?action=purge the second time. I didn't make a null edit though. Mindmatrix 20:48, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

You can't call the template within the same template. Templates are not capable of recursion. Alakzi (talk) 18:09, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

I still I had page with the template loop error loaded, so I took several screenshots; see File:Template loop 1.jpg and File:Template loop 2.jpg. I'm only reporting the problem; perhaps an unrelated MediaWiki update caused this. (As an aside, in programming recursion can occur whether intentional or not.) Mindmatrix 18:36, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

I have reproduced the error. You can't call {{Rail-interchange}} from within {{Rail-interchange}}. Alakzi (talk) 18:38, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

OK, I misunderstood what you meant in your earlier comment. I don't use templates recursively, so I was wondering how they had been generated, which is why I tracked down the transclusions. Mindmatrix 20:48, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, I'd phrased it very poorly originally. See line 647 in the diff. Alakzi (talk) 20:54, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Heh - I reverted that change and yet I didn't notice that line. Sigh. My apologies for all this. Mindmatrix 00:07, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Copyright status of Beijing and Shanghai logos

Should the logos of Beijing Subway (File:Beijing Subway icon.svg{{rint|beijing|subway}}) and Shanghai Metro ({{rint|shanghai|metro}}) be in this template? There might be issues with their copyright status (they can't be uploaded to Commons) because they might not be public domain in China. Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 10:05, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

They’re both OK to use here, because they are {{PD-textlogo}}. {{Trademarked}} is a different issue. Useddenim (talk) 12:42, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Documentation

I can't get the documentation template to show properly. Can anyone help, please? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:13, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

We've probably hit the transclusion limit with all those TfD banners in Template:Rail-interchange/doc. Alakzi (talk) 14:30, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Well, there's 190 instances of

and

(which is why merging them may not be a good idea…) Useddenim (talk) 21:58, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Bus rapid transit

Hi there. I have created BSicon_BUS3.svg for use in this template, to signify bus rapid transit. Could someone with more template skill implement this into the generic aspect of the template? I believe it would be useful to structure it similar to {{rint|heritage}}:

• {{rint|bus}} for local bus service
• {{rint|bus|rapid}} for bus rapid transit service
• {{rint|bus|trolley}} for trolleybus service

Thanks! --Natural R_X 16:34, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

And its done, thanks to User:Useddenim! --Natural R_X 21:17, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

You're welcome. Useddenim (talk) 21:20, 3 December 2015 (UTC)

Kuala Lumpur

One line has been merged into another line. I've deleted all Sri Petaling Line (so does the page also been removed) to mark the merger. But after rearranging, those lines does not corresponding to the icon link, despite the color has changed accordingly. Below are the templates.

• Rapid KL
  • 4 {{rint|my|rkl2}} Kelana Jaya Line
  • 5 {{rint|my|rkl3}} KL Monorail
  • 8 {{rint|my|rkl4}} MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
  • {{rint|my|rkl5}} LRT Bandar Utama-Klang Line
  • {{rint|my|rkl6}} MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line
  • {{rint|my|rkl7}} MRT Circle Line
  • {{rint|my|rkl8}} Putrajaya Monorail

• Klang Valley
  • 4 {{rint|my|4}} Kelana Jaya Line
  • 5 {{rint|my|5}} KLIA Ekspres
  • 6 {{rint|my|6}} KLIA Transit
  • 7 {{rint|my|7}} KL Monorail
  • 8 {{rint|my|8}} MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
  • 9 {{rint|my|9}} LRT Bandar Utama-Klang Line
  • 10 {{rint|my|10}} MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line
  • 11 {{rint|my|11}} MRT Circle Line
  • 12 {{rint|my|12}} Putrajaya Monorail

Kindly help me. Thanks! Tafeax (talk) 22:07, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

First, which lines were merged together? Second, it would easier to understand what needs to be fixed if you could say what "old" needs to be changed to "new". Useddenim (talk) 04:26, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

@Useddenim 4 {{rint|my|rkl2}} Sri Petaling Line and 4 {{rint|my|4}} Sri Petaling Line (previously wearing a maroon colour which I've already changed) has been removed because this line has been merged with 3 {{rint|my|rkl1}} Ampang Line and 3 {{rint|my|3}} Ampang Line. Thus the above icons need to be change to represent the line stated. For example, 4 {{rint|my|rkl2}} Kelana Jaya Line and 4 {{rint|my|4}} Kelana Jaya Line; where the number of line (4) and colour are correct, but not the link of icon (when you put your cursor or click on icon 4, it link to the defunct Sri Petaling Line). Only the link of all the icons need to be change. Not the line number or colour. Tafeax (talk) 06:15, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Sorted! I know my explanation quite confusing. Tafeax (talk) 00:54, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Templates for Detroit

Hi, I've looked at this for a while now, and I know it must not be that difficult, but I can't figure it out. Detroit People Mover and the future M-1 Rail Line should have these templates, and I'd like to formally request them. Thank you for your help! Bnosnhoj (talk) 17:31, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Where are they going to be used? Secondarywaltz (talk) 17:36, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

OK I've found an example. Secondarywaltz (talk) 17:40, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

 Done Check it and see if it works the way you want it. Secondarywaltz (talk) 19:32, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

I added the doc to Template:Rail-interchange/doc/US. --Natural R_X 19:38, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Isn't {{rint|detroit|detroit people mover}} repetitive and redundant and repetitive? Useddenim (talk) 01:51, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

I understand what you are saying, but the natural thing to do is to call it by its proper name Detroit People Mover and not something truncated. Secondarywaltz (talk) 02:40, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

Secondarywaltz, you're trying to name something directly, but naming something is the job of the template when given location and transport type as inputs. What you probably want is {{rail-interchange|detroit|peoplemover}} as the inputs→ and "Detroit People Mover" as the output —Sladen (talk) 05:20, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Okey dokey! Secondarywaltz (talk) 12:54, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Rewriting Template:Rail-interchange / Module:Rail-interchange multi

Moved from Wikipedia talk:Lua § Rewriting Module:Rail-interchange multi / Template:Rail-interchange

 – Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 03:21, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Could someone who actually knows how to write Lua code rewrite Module:Rail-interchange multi (used in {{Infobox station}})? I cobbled it flimsily together out of one of Sameboat's test modules last year, but it could definitely be expanded and written much more efficiently. Thanks, Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 10:55, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

As an aside, {{Rail-interchange}} really needs to be converted to a module soon – it's already more than 115 kB. Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 10:59, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

The major issue about converting this template into module is that the template itself requires data fetched from other region-specific rail templates. This won't work for module:Rail-interchange multi if the regional data template isn't Lua-based. All of these templates must be first converted to something like module:MTR/data. frame:expandTemplate doesn't sound efficient because it still runs the parser functions of the source template and defeats the purpose having a Lua module. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk · contri.) 11:07, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

@Sameboat: The reason I made the module in the first place was to emulate {{Separated entries}} for two rows; but I digress. In any case, turning {{Rail-interchange}} into its own module would definitely speed up loading time a lot more than just rewriting Module:Rail-interchange multi. Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 11:18, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

I recently rewrote {{currency}} which, like {{rail-interchange}}, is mostly just a big table; something that Lua does quite nicely. A brief inspection of {{rail-interchange}} indicates that doing the same is not as simple because it sometimes uses images and somtimes depends on a variety of supporting templates: {{S-Bahn-Basel}}, {{BLNMT-icon}}, ..., and their supporting templates (and they don't all return images or support |link=, |alt=, |size=). No doubt, all of these sub-templates have their own peculiarities so the question becomes where does one begin? Do we create lua versions of the base templates specifically for use by {{rail-interchange}}? Do we re-write the base templates so that they use a common data suppository and then rewrite {{rail-interchange}} to make use of that? It does seem to me that answering the data organization and form questions is the place to start.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 12:09, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

@Trappist the monk: Probably move all the data in the supporting templates into the module (and probably delete the original templates for internal consistency), and then standardise parameters across the module. For the few templates which are already modules (Module:MTR, not sure if there are any others) we could rebase the supporting module on the (respective) Module:Rail-interchange data subpage. —Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 12:19, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

I just spent a few minutes hunting through {{rail-interchange}} and found these 61 templates:

• {{Bahnlinie}}
• {{BJS color}}
• {{BLNMT-icon}}
• {{BTC color}}
• {{CCRT color}}
• {{CDM color}}
• {{color box}}
• {{CRT color}}
• {{CSM color}}
• {{DLM color}}
• {{DMT color}}
• {{Dresden S-Bahn}}
• {{FSM color}}
• {{GZM color}}
• {{HBM color}}
• {{HK-MTR icon}}
• {{HZM color}}
• {{KLRT color}}
• {{KunmingRT color}}
• {{LACMTA link logo}}
• {{Ligne STIB}}
• {{Lyon Metro color}}
• {{Manila Rail Transit color}}
• {{MBTA color}}
• {{NCM color}}
• {{NJM color}}
• {{NSW TrainLink color}}
• {{OASA icons}}
• {{ÖPNV Frankfurt}}
• {{ÖPNV Hamburg}}
• {{ÖPNV Innsbruck}}
• {{ÖPNV München}}
• {{ÖPNV Salzburg}}
• {{NingboRT color}}
• {{Nuremberg S-Bahn}}
• {{Prague Metro color}}
• {{QD color}}
• {{RATB color}}
• {{Rostock S-Bahn}}
• {{RouteBox}}
• {{RTD color}}
• {{SHM color}}
• {{SMS color}}
• {{Sydney Light Rail color}}
• {{Sydney Trains color}}
• {{SYM color}}
• {{SZM color}}
• {{SZRT color}}
• {{S-Bahn-Basel}}
• {{S-Bahn-Hannover}}
• {{S-Bahn-Karlsruhe}}
• {{S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland}}
• {{S-Bahn Stuttgart}}
• {{S-train service small}}
• {{TJM color}}
• {{VUB color}}
• {{WHM color}}
• {{WX color}}
• {{XA color}}
• {{YRT color}}
• {{ZZM color}}

Of those templates, 40 are color specifying templates. It would seem that that is another thing to consolidate.

And, if this discussion is to continue, it should probably not be here.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 13:30, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

@Trappist the monk and Sameboat: Should we move this to Template talk:Rail-interchange or some other page? (As for the colour templates, we'd probably have to keep them as frontends for a colours module – or rewrite all of {{S-line}} as well, station, line and style templates inclusive.) —Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 13:46, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

Yes, the conversation should move. That place seems as good a place as any (and might attract input from other interested users – or not).

—Trappist the monk (talk) 14:13, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

@Trappist the monk and Sameboat: I've moved the discussion from WT:Lua. (Pinging Useddenim, Sirap bandung, YLSS, Sladen, Mllturro, Secondarywaltz, Grahamec, Nima Farid, Izkala, Natural RX, ASDFGH, Redrose64, Hammersoft, Lost on Belmont, Brianreading, Slasher-fun, Rcsprinter123 and Epicgenius.) Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 03:21, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

I agree that {{rail-interchange}} has become quite cumbersome (and yes, I know that I'm to blame for a lot of that as I continue to consolidate city- and country-specific templates into it). It would certainly be easier to maintain if it was just a matter of updating data lists. However: if/when it is converted to Lua, make sure that there is adequate documentation so that those of us who don’t program in Lua aren’t shut out. Useddenim (talk) 03:50, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

@Jc86035: This edit didn't notify me, so I expect that it didn't notify Sirap bandung, YLSS, Sladen, Mllturro, Secondarywaltz, Grahamec, Nima Farid, Izkala, Natural RX, ASDFGH, Hammersoft, Lost on Belmont, Brianreading, Slasher-fun, Rcsprinter123 or Epicgenius either.

The 61 templates listed above are a small fraction of a much larger set, which are mostly constructed along similar lines. If converting this template to Lua means converting the colour templates also, that would certainly shut me out - I do a lot of work on the UK-specific colour templates, which at present are easily maintained. I cannot get the hang of Lua at all - and I'm a professional computer programmer with 20+ years experience of various languages. I have made just eight edits in Module: space - of those, six were reverts, one was a protection, and only one may be considered wholly constructive (that one involved no new code, just the amendment of an existing value, that somebody else had requested). The six reverts were because the reverted edit had been detrimental: in some cases (example), it would have been better to fix the reverted edit instead, but my Lua knowledge is not enough to be able to do that. --Redrose64 (talk) 09:50, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

If you can make that edit, you can maintain a Lua table of color values that would very likely look something like the snippet I've created in my sandbox. Since the templates must all have unique names, we use those names to identify the portion of the table that we're interested in. Lua doesn't care what order the table has so the colors can be grouped as they are in the list at Category:Rail transport color templates or any other way that makes sense to the maintainers.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 11:06, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

I agree with converting the template to a module, in concept. I suppose that it can be easy to maintain the values stored in the Lua module, but the same can't be said for adding or deleting values from the module. epicgenius (talk) 13:37, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Responding to the ping, but not sure why I'm here? --Hammersoft (talk) 13:33, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Aside from resistance to and fear of change, any conversion to Lua will also have to take into consideration the (relative) ease of maintaining the template—as cumbersome as it is. Currently, anyone who understands the wiki-syntax of an image and can puzzle out a {{#switch:}} statement can edit the template without damaging it (a few cities with optional arguments notwithstanding). Can the same be said of Lua modules? Useddenim (talk) 03:30, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Try imagine if you would have any trouble adding data of "Victoria line" into module:MTR/data just by your instinct without any instruction. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk · contri.) 04:16, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

colors

Here's a start: Module:Rail transport colors:

{{#invoke:rail transport colors|main|BR colour|lmr}} →

{{#invoke:rail transport colors|main|SEPTA color|10}} →

and a sandboxed template {{CATS color/sandbox}}

{{CATS color/sandbox|GREEN}} → {{CATS color/sandbox|GREEN}}

I've added values from all of the UK (except National Rail colour and National Rail Disused color templates), US, and individual templates. There is some documentation at the top of the module that I think explains how the table is organized.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 22:41, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

The problem of maintaining this color data module is that you will have to convince other railway contributors to fetch color data from this module for their more specific rail data templates, otherwise it will only create inconsistency. Hong Kong region already has module:MTR/data which can be loaded by mw.loadData('Module:MTR/data'). It handles the abbreviations of each rail line without duplicating the color code in the colors module so it looks counter-productive to duplicate the data for another module. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk · contri.) 02:51, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Data tables can be simple, understandable, and so maintainable by almost any editor. Or not. The simple table in Module:Rail transport colors is, I think, sufficiently simple that it can be maintained by anyone. Yes, color codes are duplicated when a rail line has multiple names, but that is a small price to pay for simplicity. The realization that there are many different names pointing to the same color for the same line may lead editors to remove some names. As an example of where some pruning might be in order see the color name 'uta trax sandy university line (2001-2003)'. That color name is not used in any article text and is assigned the same color as six other, apparently historical, names for the same line. Are the color templates really the proper place to keep a history?

If this color module is to be used, I had intended to make it just a data module so that it would be available as a central repository of color to any other module through mw.loadData(). The executable code that is in it now is only there to prove that the data table works and as an illustration of how the data can be fetched by a template.

I do not get the impression that editors here are in agreement to proceed with this module or with a rewrite of {{Rail-interchange}} and, in fact, sense some hostility. That being the case, perhaps I shall step aside until such time as you all are of a mind to continue.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 09:24, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

@Trappist the mon: In Module:Basketball color you can use multiple names for the same color. See doc. --Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 10:06, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for that. I have adopted a similar scheme and modified the code accordingly which should answer that complaint.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 15:19, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

@Sameboat: Since Module:MTR/data and Module:LACMTA seem to be the only modules in {{Rail-interchange}}, we could possibly base the Module:Rail-interchange/data partially on those modules and then re-base Module:MTR on the Rail-interchange module or similar. Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 03:05, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

… Could I encourage those wanting to rewrite this module, to try to find a solution that is not likely to break other people's workflows or expectations, nor require rewriting other templates. It would be perfectly possible to parse this template to obtain the data necessary. —Sladen (talk) 05:44, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

@Sladen: This will probably be possible for the most part (unless someone feels like consolidating more local/regional templates into this one), but for just the colour templates it's easier to maintain one set of data rather than have two sets that both have to be updated, and calling the colour templates through the Rail-interchange module would kind of defeat the purpose of making the module in the first place. —Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 06:59, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

What has happened to the Blackpool Tramway rail interchange?

I see that the Blackpool Tramway icon has been made in Microsoft Paint but that does not bother me. The 'e' that displays next to the icon that clearly shouldn't be there is what bothers me (), so please can this be removed? Nathan A RF

@Nathan A RF:  Done Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 06:29, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, things like that really bother me Nathan A RF

@Nathan A RF: No problem. On a side note, are you signing your comments at the end with four tildes ~~~~? Jc86035 (talk • contribs) Use {{re|Jc86035}} to reply to me 06:34, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

No, oh never knew it was that; I don't talk much you see. Thanks Nathan A RF (talk) 06:36, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Toronto streetcar system

I was wondering if we could get Toronto streetcar system routes to appear in a box coloured in the TTC red colour, as seen here. They are rail lines and would work well in tables, infoboxes and maps instead of the current symbols we have for them, which keep them in transparent or opaque boxes. If this can be done, the generic tram symbol should be removed from the route template as well. Would be nice if someone with template skills could create these. — EelamStyleZ (talk) 02:34, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Crossrail

Crossrail should really use File:Elizabeth_line_roundel_(no_text).svg rather than File:Elizabeth_line_roundel.svg . The text is unreadable and inconsistent with other lines which don't have text. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.110.109.211 (talk) 14:59, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Fixed. Jc86035 (talk) Use {{re|Jc86035}}
to reply to me 15:14, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Mexico

Hello. I'm trying to create a template for the country of Mexico (MX) with its mass transit logos and lines. The logos for each respected line and transit system are not showing up. I've been following the other countries templates. Examples include :* {{rail-interchange item|mexicocity}} and * {{rail-interchange item|mexicocity|1}}. FunksBrother (talk) 16:32, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

• @FunksBrother: This is NOT an automatic template. You need to add them before you can use them. I will check if I can help. David S. Hwang (talk) 05:12, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
• @FunksBrother: Done. Check Template:Rail-interchange/doc/ME. Still lack the styled *.svg icon file of Line 12. Call the author to upload it. David S. Hwang (talk) 05:52, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
  • @David S. Hwang: Thank you. I didn't know how to add them. FunksBrother (talk) 14:05, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
    • @FunksBrother: Seems like that I used a wrong code... The doc has been moved to Template:Rail-interchange/doc/MX now.
  • @David S. Hwang: Found it Line 12 file in .svg in Commons. Here's the link FunksBrother (talk) 15:12, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
    • @FunksBrother: Seems like the system is using a styled font but this file is in a regular font. But it's previous version seems perfect. I'll fix it. David S. Hwang (talk) 04:29, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Toronto update

A tweet (https://twitter.com/ttcdesign/status/855967778276298752) from the transit commission's official design department has clarified some details of line numbering and colouring. The Finch West LRT is now numbered 6 and is gray; the Sheppard East LRT is 7, and light green. (Previously these had been the opposite.) Some time ago the 6 and 7 dots had been deprecated as there was no official source; can this now be correctly re-established? Radagast (talk) 20:56, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 April 2017

I just create new template for TransJakarta Corridors,

 | tjk1=
 | tjk2=
 | tjk3=
 | tjk4=
 | tjk5=
 | tjk6=
 | tjk7=
 | tjk8=
 | tjk9=
 | tjk10=
 | tjk11=
 | tjk12=
 | tjk13= 

the picture comes from AdriansyahYS (however, the user doesn't create his page). I create these for make a simple TransJakarta Corridor and edit source of Templat:Transjakarta in Indonesian and English Wikipedia. Please accept it to Template:Rail-interchange/doc/ID (i am new user and still don't understand how to add this new template. Please help me and tell me if i make mistake. Thank you).Boniepepitho (talk) 11:47, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Not done: {{edit semi-protected}} is usually not required for edits to the documentation, categories, or interlanguage links of templates using a documentation subpage. Use the 'edit' link at the top of the green "Template documentation" box to edit the documentation subpage. —MRD2014 📞 contribs 19:38, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Possible merge?

Should these templates be merged into {{Rail-interchange}}?

• {{Access icon}}
• {{Bus icon}}
• {{Parking symbol}}
• {{Rail icon}}

Useddenim (talk) 15:47, 6 January 2018 (UTC)

@Useddenim: I think {{access icon}} could remain separate for the benefit of editors, but the others could probably be merged since they're unambiguously transport-related. Jc86035 (talk) 15:53, 6 January 2018 (UTC)

Bot or {{subst:}}? Useddenim (talk) 15:55, 6 January 2018 (UTC)

Wouldn't parking not be exclusive to rail? —Joeyconnick (talk) 08:17, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

@Joeyconnick: All of the articles which currently use the parking template are transport-related (and there are less than 50 articles), so I think it's probably fine to merge the template.

Oh okay. 🙂 —Joeyconnick (talk) 20:29, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

@Useddenim: I would convert them into wrappers, add {{Subst only}} to them and add them to User:AnomieBOT/TemplateSubster force, wait for the bot to substitute all of the uses, then nominate them for deletion for having been merged. Jc86035 (talk) 12:03, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

please update the name of the second line of Kyiv metro to Obolonsko–Teremkivska line

Please change the name Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line to Obolonsko–Teremkivska line in the template for the the Kyiv metro. The name of line was changed on 2018.02.08 as explained on the official website of Kyiv (in Ukrainian) http://kmr.gov.ua/uk/content/kyyivrada-pereymenuvala-stanciyu-metro-petrivka-na-pochayna

 Not done: 1. This is the wrong place to make this request. This is for the template, not the specific page.

2. You can edit the page in question yourself. If you need more help, go to Special:MyTalk and type {{Help me}} on that page and a volunteer will help you shortly. Thanks: qwerty6811 :-) (talk) 17:50, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

I mean the reference to the line in the template, right now it contains a line which says

| 2=[[File:Kiev Metro Second Line logo.svg|{{{size|15}}}px|link={{{link|Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|Line 2}}}}}}]]

this should be changed to

| 2=[[File:Kiev Metro Second Line logo.svg|{{{size|15}}}px|link={{{link|Obolonsko–Teremkivska line}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|Line 2}}}}}}]]

unfortunately I cannot change this myself because the template is semi-protected. I apologize if my request was misleading here, unfortunately my English is far from perfect. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2a01:110f:4101:1900:f27b:cbff:fe55:962f (talk) 20:22, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. The template sandbox is Template:Rail-interchange/sandbox. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:47, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

done here [5] --2A01:110F:4101:1900:35CA:4C87:9BAA:7F88 (talk) 01:22, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

 Done --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:47, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

Kermanshah Metro Logo

Hi, File:Kermanshah Metro Logo.png was deleted from commons 26 February 2018 - no suitable replacement. Regards KylieTastic (talk) 13:46, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

 Done Primefac (talk) 14:02, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 25 February 2018

This template has recently been copied over to Wikivoyage, where I have fleshed out the lines for the Netherlands. I have added the individual lines of the Rotterdam Metro (lines A through E), as well as operators on the main rail network. The edits can be found here. The way I edited the template, though, is in a way that simply copying it over will not work. Instead, the five instances where wikivoyage:Template:Routebox entry has been used should be replaced with instances of Template:RouteBox (which in itself is a different template for a different purpose on WV).

Thank you in advance.
Wauteurz (talk) 17:57, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

• (asking to lower protection, perhaps) Primefac looks to receive loooads of edits from non-TEs Galobtter (pingó mió) 05:28, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

  I would say that the prot level should be left as it currently stands; this template a poor history of people making direct edits to the live template without first trying the proposal in Template:Rail-interchange/sandbox and demonstrating it at Template:Rail-interchange/testcases, contrary to WP:TESTCASES. One bad edit doesn't just break the template, it breaks 21,000 transcluding articles. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 09:23, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

  Wauteurz, I'm not entirely sure what specific edits you're looking for us to make. Are you saying the WikiVoyage edits should be copied directly to this template? Primefac (talk) 14:03, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

@Primefac: I am not saying that every edit on Wikivoyage should be copied over to enWP. The template has recently been copied over to there, and we're still working out how to fix the template, hence the slight incompatibility issues I described above. What I am saying is that I have made edits to the template there, that would not go amiss here. These are edits all concerning the Netherlands, replacing the single logo for the Rotterdam Metro for the five lines it has, as well as add the rail operators of the Dutch railways. There are currently plans to automatically transfer edits from the template here, on enWP to enWV, which would mean that my edits would be undone as soon as the infrastructure for that is set up.

To touch on the compatibility issues again: Wikivoyage and Wikipedia have both got RouteBox templates with different purposes, hence I have used our (Wikivoyage's) alternative for RouteBox in the linked edits. The links that Wikipedia's RouteBox supports are not used, and do not have to be used (if they should, then link to Rotterdam Metro as no articles for the individual lines exist). All other information needed for the template can be gathered from the linked edits. I'm guessing that only makes things more confusing, so I've already written the wikitext for the edit required here. All I ask is that the lines in here replace the ones currently in the article, though checking for possible mistakes is always welcome. I hope this is sufficient information.
-- Wauteurz (talk) 14:23, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. I'd prefer to see the sandbox updated first just to ensure that there aren't any mistakes. Primefac (talk) 17:32, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

@Primefac: Consider that done.
-- Wauteurz (talk) 20:10, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

There is a change in icon size when |2=rail. Is that intentional/desired? Primefac (talk) 22:39, 1 March 2018 (UTC)

@Primefac: I recon it's fine. The change is from to . If anything, it makes the icon more readable.
-- Wauteurz (talk) 14:29, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 16:27, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 22 March 2018

The Staten Island Railway has a more specific logo. Tested here

Replace the line

|sir=[[File:MTA NYC logo.svg|{{{size|16}}}px|link={{{link|Staten Island Railway}}}]]

With

|sir=[[File:NYCS-bull-trans-SIR-2016-2017.png|{{{size|16}}}px|link={{{link|Staten Island Railway}}}]]

This image is in the public domain. It is shaped like New York City Subway bullets but can be used when "Staten Island Railway" is too long to spell out. The current image refers to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, not specifically the Staten Island Railway. epicgenius (talk) 22:54, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

 Done Primefac (talk) 17:11, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Istanbul public transport - Ferry line symbol.png

Hi, File:Istanbul public transport - Ferry line symbol.png was deleted from Commons 25 March 2018, causing errors on a number of templates and pages. It could either be removed, or File:Translinkseabus icon blue.svg could be a suitable generic "seabus" logo. Cheers KylieTastic (talk) 13:58, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

 Done Replaced. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:49, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Icons

There is a discussion at § Transit system icons in non-transit infoboxes that may be of interest. Useddenim (talk) 23:32, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

New MBTA icons 29 March 2018

I've added a new optional icon for the MBTA. It continues to maintain the legacy icons/text and is tested at the bottom of my user sandbox (using preview page with this template). This replaces everything from | blue|green... to |boat.

Twinbros22 (talk) 13:25, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Update: I also added a new icon for the commuter rail as well, the code can also be found in the sandbox as well as below:

Twinbros22 (talk) 20:11, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Please don't paste code blobs here; the sandbox should be quite sufficient. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:09, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 03:25, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 31 March 2018

Main article has been published at Skypark Link from Railway_electrification_in_Malaysia#Terminal_Skypark_Line. Request to rename.

Change

 | 10|ktmk3= 10 

To

 | 10|ktmk3= 10 

10 Sirap bandung (talk) 15:08, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please make your requested changes to the template's sandbox first; see WP:TESTCASES. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:23, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 03:25, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 2 April 2018

change Railway_electrification_in_Malaysia#Terminal_Skypark_Line to Skypark Sirap bandung (talk) 03:58, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Already done. (See #Template-protected edit request on 31 March 2018.) Useddenim (talk) 10:36, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Minnesota Metro

I'd like to add icons for the Metro transit system in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, US. Examples have been added to the sandbox and can be seen at this testcase section. An example is also below:

• {{rint|minnesota|blue}} produces  Blue Line 

SounderBruce 23:06, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

 Not done for now: okay but there seem to be a few other changes in that sandbox. So would you mind synchronising it with the live template and then making your changes again? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:25, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

I'm a bit new to this, but I think I got the synchronization done correctly and re-added the Minnesota parameters in this edit. SounderBruce 20:36, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

Actually should be based on this version, which corrects a typo. SounderBruce 20:38, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

SounderBruce, I apologize for making you do this multiple times, but the sandbox was still not synced properly. The best way to "reset" a sandbox is to literally copy the entirety of the main template into the sandbox, and then make your changes. I've reset the sandbox, so please make your changes one more time. Primefac (talk) 14:15, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

 Done My apologies, didn't see that this was a bit of an older request and other edits had happened in the meantime. I've made the changes. Primefac (talk) 16:02, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 11 April 2018

change Railway_electrification_in_Malaysia#Terminal_Skypark_Line to Skypark Link 211.25.233.75 (talk) 01:52, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

 Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:08, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 15 April 2018

Change

[[File:MetroDF Linea {{{2}}}.svg|18px|link=Mexico City Metro Line {{{2}}}|alt=Mexico City Metro Line {{{2}}}]]

to

[[File:MetroDF Línea {{{2}}}.svg|18px|link=Mexico City Metro Line {{{2}}}|alt=Mexico City Metro Line {{{2}}}]]

in order to apply the new icon design. Please also remove the "fs" line above since the target image has been deleted. —David S. Hwang (talk) 02:51, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

 Not done for now: @David S. Hwang: I may be blind, but I can't see any difference between those two lines. Please make your proposed changes to Template:Rail-interchange/sandbox and reactivate request. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:05, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

@MSGJ: The new file has í instead of "i". And the files are different: (old) (new). SounderBruce 21:16, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 21:51, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Metro privatization (Osaka)

Moved from Template talk:Rail-interchange/doc/JP

Beginning on April 1, 2018, the Osaka Municipal Subway will begin operations as a private company. As a result, the train symbols that are present in this template will have to be changed to circles that contain letters. Can anyone please do that at that date?

Old system:

• {{rint|osaka|metro}}
• {{rint|osaka|chuo}} or {{…|osaka|c}} or {{…|osaka|4}}
• {{rint|osaka|imazatosuji}} or {{…|osaka|i}} or {{…|osaka|8}}
• {{rint|osaka|midosuji}} or {{…|osaka|m}} or {{…|osaka|1}}
• {{rint|osaka|nagahori}} or {{…|osaka|n}} or {{…|osaka|7}}
• {{rint|osaka|nanko}} or {{…|osaka|p}}
• {{rint|osaka|sakaisuji}} or {{…|osaka|k}} or {{…|osaka|6}}
• {{rint|osaka|sennichimae}} or {{…|osaka|s}} or {{…|osaka|5}}
• {{rint|osaka|tanimachi}} or {{…|osaka|t}} or {{…|osaka|2}}
• {{rint|osaka|yotsubashi}} or {{…|osaka|y}} or {{…|osaka|3}}

New system:

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Thank you for your attention.J4lambert (talk) 20:05, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

@J4lambert: Please post a reminder a few days before the change. Useddenim (talk) 21:11, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

@Useddenim: This is an important reminder! This week, the existing symbols for the {{rint|osaka|1}} and all other lines will need to be changed to the new symbols. Osaka Municipal Subway will become Osaka Metro effective April 1, so please make those changes before then. Thank you. J4lambert (talk) 20:02, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 03:25, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

@Useddenim: In addition, {{rint|osaka|metro}} must be replaced with a symbol similar to [[File:Osaka_Metro_Logo.jpg|20px|link=Osaka Metro]] but without any text. Do you know where to find it? J4lambert (talk) 01:19, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

Just a general comment about non-free image use. Non-free content such as File:Osaka Metro Logo.jpg can only be used in the article namespace per WP:NFCC#9. This means no talk pages, no drafts, no user pages and no templates. So, any image you want to add to this template will need to be either (1) freely licensed or (2) in the public domain. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:35, 9 April 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 18:18, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

edit request

please swap the colors for the jurong region line and cross island line. the jurong region line color is officially revealed to be teal. -115.66.196.146 (talk) 04:16, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 19 May 2018

In the Singapore section, change all of the line colors to the following. This is to update the color changes to the official color schemes used in Singapore.

| sg={{#switch:  {{lc: {{{2}}} }}
  | smrt=[[File:SMRTsingapore.svg|{{{size|26}}}px|link={{{link|SMRT Trains}}}]]
  | sbst=[[File:SBS Transit Logo.svg|{{{size|26}}}px|link={{{link|SBS Transit}}}]]
  | branch={{RouteBox|B|Branch MRT Line|#B85600}}
  | bp|l1={{RouteBox|BPLRT|Bukit Panjang LRT Line|#999999}}
  | cc|m4={{RouteBox|CCL|Circle MRT Line|#fa9e0d}}
  | cr|ci|m8={{RouteBox|CRL|Cross Island MRT Line|#f266b5}}
  | dt|m5={{RouteBox|DTL|Downtown MRT Line|#005ec4}}
  | ew|m2={{RouteBox|EWL|East West MRT Line|#009645}}
  | jr|m7={{RouteBox|JRL|Jurong Region MRT Line|#0099aa}}
  | ne|m3={{RouteBox|NEL|North East MRT Line|#9900aa}}
  | ns|m1={{RouteBox|NSL|North South MRT Line|#d42e12}}
  | pg|l3={{RouteBox|PGLRT|Punggol LRT Line|#999999}}
  | sk|l2={{RouteBox|SKLRT|Sengkang LRT Line|#999999}}
  | te|m6={{RouteBox|TEL|Thomson-East Coast MRT Line|#784008}}
  }}

Aforl (talk) 14:18, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

@Aforl:  Done. Jc86035 (talk) 14:29, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 27 May 2018

Please add for new S-Bahn Mittelelbe:

| Mittelelbe={{S-Bahn Mittelelbe|{{{2|}}}}}

--Grahame (talk) 11:07, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 14 June 2018

Please add the following to the Seattle section:

  | stex=[[File:Sound Transit logo simplified.svg|{{{size|16}}}px|link={{{link|Sounder Transit Express}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|Sound Transit Express}}}}}}]]  
  | soundtransit=[[File:Sound Transit logo simplified.svg|{{{size|16}}}px|link={{{link|Sound Transit}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|Sound Transit}}}}}}]]

SounderBruce 01:45, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

 Question: please provide a rationale for the change, if only so I know what to type for an edit summary. Thank you — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 07:58, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

@MSGJ: Just to complete the set of Sound Transit services, as Sounder and Link light rail are already included. SounderBruce 08:17, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

 Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 07:23, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

@MSGJ: There's a missing bracket that is causing some cosmetic issues: SounderBruce 07:50, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

|link={{{link|Sounder Transit Express}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link| ...

 Fixed. Test in sandbox next time please :) — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:23, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

Greyhound icon

How come {{rint|us|greyhound}} uses the bus rapid transit icon instead of the regular bus icon? Greyhound is intercity bus, not rapid transit. –Daybeers (talk) 18:31, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

It appears that Steel1943 used the wrong icon when (s)he replaced the Greyhound logo on 15 April 2016. It's now fixed. Useddenim (talk) 23:53, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, but why did you put in the logo with no dog? –Daybeers (talk) 03:09, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

Because the Greyhound dog is a copyrighted image; however, an image composed of simple geometry is considered ineligible for copyright and is therefore usable on Wikipedia. Useddenim (talk) 03:46, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

Edit request: 23 June 2018

Please implement this diff (should be the current sandbox version). I added Public Transport Victoria icons for Melbourne and Victoria. – Pizza1016 (talk | contribs) 08:14, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

 Done (with modified code). Useddenim (talk) 22:58, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

@Useddenim: Thanks, and nice job simplifying. I overlooked something - could you link the icon for the metropolitan bus entry to Buses in Melbourne?

| metropolitan bus | met bus = [[File:Victoria bus logo.svg|{{{size|20}}}px|link={{{link|Buses in Melbourne}}}|alt={{{alt|{{{link|Metropolitan bus}}}}}}]]

– Pizza1016 (talk | contribs) 23:19, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

Thanks! – Pizza1016 (talk | contribs) 00:09, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

@Useddenim: Sorry for bothering you, but I found an error:

  | 1 | 3 | 3a | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 35 | 48 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 96 | 109 = [[Melbourne tram route 109{{lc:{{{2}}}}}|<span style="color:#{{Victoria color|{{{2}}}}};font-size:125%;line-height:100%">■</span>]]

– Pizza1016 (talk | contribs) 00:51, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for catching that. Useddenim (talk) 02:49, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

This is why it's best to sandbox your changes, see WP:TESTCASES. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:03, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

Edit request: 1 July 2018

Minor icon size changes for Victoria. Changing image size from 20px to 18px and font size from 125% to 120%. Here's the diff. I have tested the changes. – Pizza1016 (talk | contribs) 02:27, 1 July 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 11:44, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 2 July 2018

Please replace with as the image for |caltrain= with this diff. The latter image is much more legible. It's the secondary logo that Caltrain uses wherever the wordmark would be illegible due to space constraints. It appears on traincar livery and vending machines just like the wordmark. Thank you! – Minh Nguyễn ^💬 07:08, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 12:50, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

Errors at List of MTR stations

In particular at List of MTR stations#West Rail Line. Seems related to Jc86035’s recent change, but unclear what the problem is.--JohnBlackburne^words_deeds 16:17, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

@JohnBlackburne: Sorry about that. I've been trying to replace Module:MTR and I didn't realize that this template had been used with the {{RouteBox}}-style icons; I've replaced the template in that article for now. My edit to this template was to change the template used from {{HK-MTR icon}} to {{Rail color box}}. Jc86035 (talk) 17:35, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

No worries, thanks for fixing it. I thought it might be a problem with the article seeing as it was only one, but I had no idea how to fix it being unfamiliar with these templates.--JohnBlackburne^words_deeds 17:42, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 20 July 2018

I would like to add an option for a generic link to the NYC Subway like in this diff. Currently this option doesn't exist. Between the lines

| sir=[[File:NYCS-bull-trans-SIR-2016-2017.png|{{{size|16}}}px|link={{{link|Staten Island Railway}}}]]

and

| #default=[[File:NYCS-bull-trans-{{ucfirst:{{{2}}}}}.svg|{{{size|x20}}}px|alt="{{{2}}}" train|link={{{link|{{ucfirst:{{{2}}}}} (New York City Subway service)}}}]]

I would like to add the line

| subway=[[File:BSicon SUBWAY.svg|{{{size|x20}}}px|link={{{link|New York City Subway}}}]] epicgenius (talk) 19:45, 20 July 2018 (UTC)

 Done. Useddenim (talk) 13:09, 21 July 2018 (UTC)