[talk-au] Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

Warin 61sundowner at gmail.com
Thu Jan 30 06:12:44 UTC 2020


On 30/1/20 4:59 pm, Andrew Harvey wrote:
> We just received the CC BY waiver from TfNSW. That includes their GTFS 
> feed (transport routes and stops), cycle network data, boat rames 
> (those seem more directly useful to OSM).


Wowhoo ...

So much to map... have not even finished the LPI data ...

>
> On Tue, 19 Mar 2019 at 11:42, Runarsson, Sigurjon 
> <Sigurjon.Runarsson at transport.nsw.gov.au 
> <mailto:Sigurjon.Runarsson at transport.nsw.gov.au>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Sebastian,
>
>     Currently we are mostly focusing on A to B trip planning for
>     public transport modes including walking.  So our main focus atm
>     is to enhance the data  around interchanges i.e. stations layouts
>     to support routing indoors as well as outdoors.  Saying that, we
>     are determined to contribute to all attributes within the osm
>     database based on internal and external feedback.
>
>     Guidelines – I would say that  we need more assistance/guidance
>     from the osm users like yourself in most instances:)  but  yes we
>     would contribute in discussion and wiki if needed.
>
>     Based on discussion that I have had internally for the last few
>     days we feel that making the data available in osm by importing
>     and regularly maintain the data like bus stops is the way to go
>     rather than telling the users how to map ie naming  a bus stop. 
>     So based on that we are now actively working on getting approval
>     for a waiver signed for bus stops in particular so we can
>     proceed.  If successful, more datasets would follow.
>
>     Maybe discussion for later date but I feel that other datasets
>     like suburbs and address data could be updated (bulk import) into
>     osm on regular basis as more and more consumers are directly
>     taking the osm database into their products.  Hopefully we can get
>     waivers signed and go down that path.
>
>     I will keep you posted with any developments on the waiver(s).  In
>     the meantime please let us know if you have specific questions
>     related to public transport.
>
>     Defiantly interested in regular local meetups.  Unfortunately
>     cannot make the 30 March.
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Sigurjon
>
>     *From:*Seb Mapping [mailto:mapping at consebt.de
>     <mailto:mapping at consebt.de>]
>     *Sent:* Friday, 15 March 2019 4:14 PM
>     *To:* talk-au at openstreetmap.org
>     <mailto:talk-au at openstreetmap.org>; Runarsson, Sigurjon;
>     talk-au at openstreetmap.org <mailto:talk-au at openstreetmap.org>
>     *Subject:* Re: [talk-au] Transport for NSW (TfNSW)
>
>     Hi Sigurjon,
>     Welcome and thanks for reaching out.
>     I like that you set up the wiki page to tell us how you use OSM.
>     What I'm wondering is, are there rules, key topics etc TfNSW or
>     better your group is focusing on in their contributions?
>
>     Would you be interested to provide or document in the wiki mapping
>     examples for e.g. bus stops?
>
>     Regards Sebastian
>     PS: you might be interested in local meet ups, see other thread.
>
>     On 14 March 2019 8:53:16 am AEDT, "Runarsson, Sigurjon"
>     <Sigurjon.Runarsson at transport.nsw.gov.au
>     <mailto:Sigurjon.Runarsson at transport.nsw.gov.au>> wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     My name is Sigurjon and I work for the Transport for NSW (TfNSW)
>     Data Services team which is a small but dedicated group which
>     underpin the many digital products and projects that form part of
>     TfNSW as a whole. The team are responsible for sourcing, managing
>     and providing data with an emphasis on quality and efficiency.
>
>     The TfNSW Data Services team aim to contribute and help improve
>     OpenStreetMap, which we started to use in our products like the
>     TfNSW Trip Planner (https://transportnsw.info/trip#/) from the end
>     of 2018, through review and updates that are identified as part of
>     their wide reaching day-to-day activities, feedback from their
>     extensive network of customer/public facing channels, and other
>     TfNSW internal stakeholders.
>
>     You can find further information on our wiki
>     pagehttps://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/TfNSW
>
>     Please don’t hesitate to contact me
>     onSigurjon.Runarsson at transport.nsw.gov.au
>     <mailto:Sigurjon.Runarsson at transport.nsw.gov.au>,https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Maradona11or
>     use our group mailbox and another member of the team will
>     endeavour to help you:timetable at transport.nsw.gov.au
>     <mailto:timetable at transport.nsw.gov.au>
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Sigurjon
>
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