[OSM-newbies] Bus stop IDs

[Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)]

Serge Wroclawski wrote:
>Sent: 24 September 2009 9:28 PM
>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [OSM-newbies] Bus stop IDs
>
>This page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dbus_stop
>
>Talks about "Asset reference numbers". Is this the equivilant of bus stop
>IDs?

Yes, the reference number that is printed/plated or otherwise giving the
physical identity of the bus stop sign or shelter. In the UK the same or
similar data is also available from the NapTAN import under the tag
"naptan:AtcoCode". The system that we use to obtain service information is a
different reference, "naptan:NaptanCode". So in your WMTA area I'd suggest
either using the asset_ref tag or a more descriptive tag that is more
applicable to your region. Maybe WMTA_ref would be more appropriate. If you
consistently use the same tag then if an alternative arrangement is created
for a larger area its easy to search and replace the tag chosen with
something more appropriate. The main thing at this stage is to get the value
data into the database.

Cheers

Andy

>
>WMTA (the Washington [DC] Metro Transit Authority) has bus stop IDs on
>most (all?) bus stops so that you can use a service they provide to
>determine arrival times of buses.
>
>I'd like to add this as a tag to the stop in OSM, but am not sure what
>the right tag is.
>
>Thanks,
>
>- Serge
>
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