<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp161df51fyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi Graeme,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm not a railway expert (either light or "heavy" rail), but picking up on your second point.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Two platforms side-by-side seems fine to me. i.e. it is one raised structure, which serves 2 lines, one on either side. One side of the structure is called "Platform 1" and the other side is called "Platform 2". That is certainly how numerous (=all?) full guage railway platforms in the UK are named, if they sit between 2 tracks. You can even have areas on the same side of the structure named "Platform 1a", "Platform 1" and "Platform 1b". </div><div><br></div><div class="ydp161df51fsignature"><div style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div>Regards,</div><div dir="ltr">Peter</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div>(aka PeterPan99)<br></div></div></div>
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On Sunday, 13 February 2022, 05:48:47 GMT, Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpf2ecc7d4yiv9728817182"><div dir="ltr"><div>Noticed recently that with the release of new imagery, our local light rail / tram network is <i>very</i> badly aligned.</div><div><br></div><div>Have gone in to start straightening it out, but have then found that the stations / platforms have been mapped, to me, rather strangely?</div><div><br></div><div>Some examples:</div><div><br></div><div>Platform including both tracks</div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=21/-28.01692/153.42934" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" fg_scanned="1">https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=21/-28.01692/153.42934</a></div><div><br></div><div>2 platform areas side by side</div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=20/-27.98198/153.42350" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" fg_scanned="1">https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=20/-27.98198/153.42350</a></div><div><br></div><div>Platform from the footpath (sidewalk) out to the track</div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=22/-28.01010/153.42951" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" fg_scanned="1">https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=22/-28.01010/153.42951</a></div><div><br></div><div>A footway joining the footpath to the track!</div><div><a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=22/-28.00616/153.42909" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" fg_scanned="1">https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=22/-28.00616/153.42909</a></div><div><br></div><div>Most of this was done by a fairly new mapper ~4 years ago, & they made a comment "<i>provide connection between platform and light rail line</i>".</div><div><br></div><div>I don't usually map rail / tram lines myself, so before I do anything wrong, I want to clarify a few things.</div><div><br></div><div>Should platforms touch the tracks / footpath?</div><div><br></div><div>Should platforms be mapped as an area or just a way?</div><div><br></div><div>Do we need to connect the adjoining footpath to the actual track for routing purposes?</div><div><br></div><div>Any other hints / tips or things to watch for! :-)</div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="ydpf2ecc7d4yiv9728817182gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Thanks<div><br></div><div>Graeme</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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