[Tagging] RFC new role value for recreational routes

[Peter Elderson]

Vr gr Peter Elderson


Javier Sánchez Portero:

> I think that many alternatives could exist as 'transfer' to join different
> route sections. Some people could choose a train, others by bus, rent a
> car,...  I'm thinking about the w:E4_European_long_distance_path proposed
> to reach Canary Island. You can transfer by plane or by ferry using some
> different routes. Are you planning to map only one of the possible transfer
> routes? If one, which? If there are many ones, how will you deal when there
> are many subjective options (you can go by motor vehicle using the shortest
> route, the fastest, the beautiest and so on)?
>

This is about fixed routes where a transfer is part of the route. So it's
not just a gap leaving it up to the traveler to get to the next section!
Still it's possible that the route offers several (waymarked/indicated)
alternatives. This is true for all sections of a route, so no special
handling needed here. I usually recommend creating one continuous main
route, the rest are alternatives.

The transfer role makes it possible to enter a recognizable
transfer section (with different transport, and maybe ways that are not
accessible for the original transport) into a route relation. Data users
can then handle this any way they see fit.
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