[talk-au] Discussion H: public transport – the end game

[Edoardo Neerhut]

+1 to what Ewen said.

If we don't hear back from you I am in favour of blocking your emails.

On Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 09:39, Ewen Hill <ewen.hill at gmail.com> wrote:

> Herbert,
>     Can we slow down a little and finalise one of these items and then
> move on to the next please. We don't get much feedback from you after a
> number of us have offered suggestions. There are no "thanks", no, "If you
> look at this relation/way then this appears different".
>
>     I would be only too happy to discuss offline some of your issues in a
> Skype or email or any other method you wish. I, along with others would
> like to know what the end game is. Are you doing a paper on OSM or are you
> a committed editor or new to OSM. A lot of your questions could be answered
> by Google or via the vast amount of information in the Wiki.
>
>   I look forward to hearing from you off the list.
>
> Ewen
>
> On Wed, 2 Oct 2019 at 09:23, Herbert.Remi via Talk-au <
> talk-au at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
>
>> # Discussion H: public transport – the end game
>>
>> Bus routes (relations) were changed in the ACT in 2019 with the
>> introduction of Civic to Gungahlin light rail, effective 29 April 2019. The
>> bus network in Canberra changed from a mesh network (bumble buses) to a
>> “hub and spoke” system, the “Rapid” bus network. Now, fast buses connect
>> town centres and you change for local connections. This was a radical
>> change with many bus routes being abolished and news one established. The
>> new “spoke” routes are name R1, R2, … to R10. The route R1 is not a bus
>> route at all but the Civic to Gungahlin light rail.
>>
>> Summary of changes required to OSM relations:
>> - Many routes deleted
>> - New routes added
>> - Nomenclature of all routes changed.
>>
>> Resources
>> 1. A detailed, folded poster map that shows all the new routes. I am
>> aware this is almost useless for the online community. Locals can get a
>> copy for free.
>> *Canberra Transport Guide: your guide to Canberra’s bus and light rail
>> network*, Transport Canberra, 2019.
>> 2. A DINA4 overview map of the Rapid bus network can be found on the ACT
>> Government website for a map.
>>
>> https://www.transport.act.gov.au/getting-around/timetables/routes-by-number
>> 3. The Transport Canberra website has a wealth of information about the
>> bus network in general.
>> https://www.transport.act.gov.au/
>>
>>
>> QUESTION
>> An audit and possible correction of all bus routes are required, similar
>> to the audit of all bike routes (discussion G). Some routes may have been
>> changed already and others are forgotten.
>> **How to do this?**
>> I am hoping that somebody may have experience with this sort of problem
>> in other cities.
>>
>> I welcome your comments.
>> keywords: Australia, ACT, bus network, ACT Government, TCCS, light rail,
>> relation, public transport
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>
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>
> Ewen Hill
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