[Talk-gb-westmidlands] [Talk-transit] NAPTAN database

[Thomas Wood]

2009/2/20 Shaun McDonald <shaun at shaunmcdonald.me.uk>:
>
> On 20 Feb 2009, at 14:12, Thomas Wood wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>> The NaPTAN code is useful to the public. One can text that code to a
>>> phone
>>> number and get information about upcoming departures.
>>> http://www.pti.org.uk/SMS/SMS.htm
>>>
>>> The number 504974 might be an asset number of the bus stop used by the
>>> authority for management purposes. That might belong in the PlateCode
>>> field,
>>> but the problem with non-naptan fields is that they will be done
>>> differently
>>> in different parts of the county.
>>>
>>> Should YT go in Ref? I am not sure about that. It might be better to
>>> using
>>> the naptancode there which is unique nationally.
>>
>> In my opinion, yes, where provided. However, since my view is
>> essentially London-only, (where NaptanCodes don't exist at all), I
>> find that the Stop indicator is the most useful thing, since it is
>> almost essential to differentiate stops at transport hubs.
>> I don't see any problem with having a non-unique ref=, since it's be
>> likely to be unique on a local scale which is when it is most useful.
>
> I have seen these local codes on a red circle at the top of the pole in
> Edinburgh. I always enter them as local_ref=... since it a is a local
> reference. ref=... should be used for the national ref of the bus stop in my
> opinion.
>
>
> Shaun

Very well. Changed the converter, and wiki.

-- 
Regards,
Thomas Wood
(Edgemaster)