<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 4:02 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dieterdreist@gmail.com" target="_blank">dieterdreist@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><span class=""><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-01-17 8:47 GMT+01:00 Tijmen Stam <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mailinglists@iivq.net" target="_blank">mailinglists@iivq.net</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">However, I would warn against using OSM as a database for public transport. It seems as if public transport is sometimes overmicromapped in OSM.</blockquote></div><br><br></div></span><div class="gmail_extra">+1, I'd see public_transport cards somehow included in the ticket vending, and there's generally a move away from any kind of physical ticket or cards towards electronic solutions in combination with smartphones etc., so it might not even be worth the hazzle ;-)</div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Counterargument: The unbanked population is rapidly increasing, leaving electronic payment options unavailable. Also, tourists and infrequent/new riders that may not have a compatible electronic option available. Knowing where to obtain a ticket/card/whatever with hard currency is immensely useful in these situations.</div></div>