[OSM-talk-be] Conventions for Old Railway Lines / Towpaths

[Kenny Moens]

Hello guys,

When looking at the maps in the Antwerp area, there are some differences 
in the way the old railway lines/towpaths are mapped. All these routes 
are typically restricted for bicycles and pedestrians (sometimes horses, 
sometimes motorized with permit). On the other hand, they are sometimes 
mapped with "highway=cycleway", while others are mapped with 
"highway=track" with the necessary restrictions to not allow other traffic.

I've checked the following conventions pages for Belgium:
- 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Belgium/Conventions/Traffic_Signs
- 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Belgium/Conventions/Highways
- 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Belgium/Conventions/Cycle_Routes

But I could not find a clear guideline on how these should be mapped. 
Similarly the signs used by our government are also not always equal 
(not that we can do something about that, but basing ourself on it is 
probably not a good idea): I've seen the use of D7, F99 and C3 (with 
corresponding board).

What is now the correct way to map these roads?

Thanks,
Kenny