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W train

Thanks for the edit on the W train page. I am just curious; how did you find that on tripplanner? Thanks.--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 22:53, 29 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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SAS maps

Thank you for updating some maps for SAS. When you have a chance, could you update this map?

Thank you for your great work on the SAS articles!--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 21:40, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Could you also fix this one? Thanks. .--Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 21:50, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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2, 3, and 5 article maps, in need of an update

Hey there. I realized that you are one of the few editors that are familiar with the maps that are used in our New York City Subway service articles. There are a few articles that need updating, and I was wondering if you could possibly update the articles for the 2, 3 and 5 articles to reflect the weekend changes. For the 2, I was thinking of using a dark red dotted line to indicate weekend service to South Ferry and to Eastchester - Dyre Avenue. For the 3, a dark dotted line to reflect weekday service to New Lots Avenue, and for the 5, a dark red dotted like to reflect service to 241st Street. Let me know what you can do. Thanks in advance. —LRG5784 (talk · contribs · email) 20:42, 25 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for East Side Access

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