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Did you know... that after New York City's Q79 bus was discontinued due to low ridership, a private car service was provided, which was later also discontinued for the same reason?
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Lead is definitely lacking here. I'd look for a three or fourfold expansion given the size of the article. You should certainly include when it opened and what ran on it, etc.
"Little Neck Long Island Rail Road station" sea of blue and a confusing one at that.
" Hazeltine Electronics Corporation" was this not a "traffic generator"?
It was not mentioned in the document from 1996, so presumably it was either closed, or the demand from the plant did not end up resulting in increased ridership.--
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... that after the Q79 bus was discontinued due to low ridership, a private car service was provided and also discontinued because of low ridership? Source:
PDF pp. 114-115
ALT1:... that a proposal to save New York City's Q79 bus in 1995 was stymied due to opposition from a neighboring village? Source:
NY Times 1995
GA icon received within 7 days of nomination. New enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. The first hook is very hooky; I have struck the second hook as being much less interesting. ALT0 hook ref verified and cited inline. QPQ done. ALT0 good to go.
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