[talk-au] Adopting AU prefix in route network

[Dian Ågesson]

Hey Mark,

I asked on Discord and both the ref on ways and on relations are used by 
different data consumers. While newer consumers use the relation, many 
older ones will use the way.

I'd be in favour of keeping the old_ref tags where the value is known. 
In Melbourne, at least, there are a lot of old road signs that will be 
hanging around long after the conversion happens in the area.

Dian

On 2022-09-05 19:53, Mark Pulley wrote:

> Just a question about when (if) we do this. In the past I've placed the 
> network/ref tags on both the relation and on the individual ways. Do we 
> need the route number details on the ways as well, or can these be 
> deleted from the ways?
> 
> Also, do we still need the old_ref tags (e.g. old route numbers prior 
> to conversion to alphanumeric routes)?
> 
> If we go ahead with this change, I've got some time in the next few 
> weeks, so am willing to volunteer to work on this.
> 
> Mark P.
> 
>> On 26 Aug 2022, at 8:00 pm, Dian Ågesson <me at diacritic.xyz> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> Following on from a previous discussion on the mailing list [1], I've 
>> put together guidelines that would allow us to implement AU: prefixes 
>> in our route network tags.
>> 
>> The content is here: 
>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Diacritic/Proposed_Australian_Routes
>> 
>> I am looking for affirmation that this change is a good idea and 
>> should be implemented in Australia.
>> 
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