[talk-au] Undiscussed, undocumented mass edit across all of Australia.

[Warin]

On 13/1/22 5:47 pm, osm.talk-au at thorsten.engler.id.au wrote:
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/116091398 
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/116091398>
>
> To quote my changeset comment:
>
> This undiscussed, undocumented mass edit that didn't follow the 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits_code_of_conduct 
> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Automated_Edits_code_of_conduct> 
> is introducing a huge amount of incorrect data to the database and 
> should be reverted.
>
> public_transport=platform doesn't automatically go onto every 
> highway=bus_stop, only in cases where that's the only thing that's 
> mapped.
>
> If there is an actual waiting area of any kind, the 
> public_transport=platform belongs on that instead.
>
> see https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Public_transport#Buses 
> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Public_transport#Buses>
>

Umm from the above page

"If there is no real platform and you will only find a simple sign for 
the passengers …
Add a node node at the location of the bus stop sign. It gets following 
tags:

     public_transport=platform
     highway=bus_stop
     name=<name> or ref=<reference number>
     optional: additional tags like shelter=yes/no, bench=yes/no, 
bin=yes/no, etc."


In most instances in Australia all there is is a 'bus stop sign' and 
shelter with bench if your lucky. So in the majority of cases the 
tagging would be correct.


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I think this came about from 'public transport version 2'. I don't know 
if it is 'required'.

Personally I see platforms for trains, wharf? for ferries and usually 
nothing for buses.

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