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If it wasn't for the urban sprawl, I would ride COTA a bit more often. That is coming from a guy that hasn't rode COTA in almost ten years because it's not very useful outside of I-270. Nova Crystallis (Talk) 02:36, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi fellow Columbus resident - I assure you COTA has dramatically changed in the last 10 years, it's at a much better state than that time; take a look at its developments (2). Let me know if you want to work on any articles related to the city anytime. ɱ (talk) 15:26, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

It's interesting, I might give this a shot on GCRTA when I have more time. Cards84664 13:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Has there been discussion about notability and the suitability of this type of list for Wikipedia? Around 2013 a lot of UK bus route lists were deleted under WP:NOTDIR and WP:NOTTRAVEL. There is a particular difficulty with them, in that they need maintenance, because bus operators start new services or discontinue them. Once the original editor (creator) loses interest, there is no guarantee that the list articles will be adequately maintained. Rcsprinter123 (sing) 15:40, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Yes, there have been plenty of discussions, and they've led to the articles on most similarly major transit organizations being kept. So please let's not rehash this here, this is not the place for it, nor is it even a worthy hill to die on. ɱ (talk) 22:17, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

I like the article, and also your post. The latter is probably most useful in providing information about creating maps for a wide variety of articles. Maybe you could publish a "how-I-made-a-map" post from time to time. In the past, I have created a lot of articles about tramway networks and trolleybus systems (eg Trams in Milan, Trolleybuses in Dayton), almost always by translating an article originally published in another language Wikipedia. My creations usually include some information about the tram or trolleybus lines. I seldom update any of that information, because I just don't have the time or inclination. I also live in a city that is literally thousands of kilometres away from the nearest tramway network or trolleybus system. However, other editors are welcome to update my creations, and sometimes do. (You're welcome to add some maps to the Trolleybuses in Dayton article, btw. Someone asked for some about five years ago, but none have been added as yet.) Bahnfrend (talk) 08:48, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll take a look at Dayton. On a quick read it's a fascinating subject, thanks for creating it! Take a look at Draft:Public transit in Columbus, Ohio too, many different historical transit systems that need better documentation on Wikipedia. ɱ (talk) 14:09, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

All of the Dayton routes are available on OpenStreetMap already, so feel free to follow my tutorial to add maps; otherwise I may get around to it sometime in the next months. In the middle of a lot of other Columbus projects right now. ɱ (talk) 14:42, 3 June 2020 (UTC)