[OSM-newbies] Bus stop IDs

[Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)]

Serge Wroclawski wrote:
>Sent: 25 September 2009 2:45 AM
>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Bus stop IDs
>
>> 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.
>
>That's a good idea, since WMATA isn't the only bus system around here.
>Off the top of my head I can think of 5[1], and they overlap
>
>So there's be WMATA_ref, RideOn_ref, Circulator_ref, etc. I guess.

If they all use a different reference format I'd say so, especially if more
than one uses the same stop location. If they use the same reference system
then you might broaden the usage by changing to DC_ref or something more
generic.

In the UK we have many bus companies serving an area, but they mostly all
use the same stop on a given street. This reference information is tied to
the stop rather than the operator of the service. The bus route_ref provides
the details of what route passes through the stop. The only confusion in my
area is that more than one operator sometimes operates on the same route and
service, for instance where a public bus operator takes over the route on a
Sunday when the private company doesn't run the service.

Cheers

Andy

>
>- Serge
>
>[1] According to a web page I found, there are actually 23 bus systems
>in the DC area.
>
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