[Talk-gb-westmidlands] NapTAN Error Log

Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) ajrlists at googlemail.com
Tue May 5 11:20:48 BST 2009


Brian,

Noted. I've not mapped any on the last month but will make sure I do add
errors to the page. I probably have a few to add from the early edits but I
have my original ITO map printouts to confirm those along with my original
Sutton analysis from the first locality checked.

Cheers

Andy

>-----Original Message-----
>From: talk-gb-westmidlands-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb-
>westmidlands-bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Brian Prangle
>Sent: 05 May 2009 9:15 AM
>To: talk-gb-westmidlands at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] NapTAN Error Log
>
>Hi everyone
>
>Can I remind you about the NapTAN error log which is on the Mappa Mercia
>Wiki?  I'm the only person making entries at the moment: now that could be
>that I'm the only one finding errors(surely you must have found some?) or
>it could be that I'm the only person logging errors there. I've logged
>about 15 errors there already from several different areas of the region -
>the only repeatable ones I've foud so far are bus stops missing from the
>database or  pairs of bus stops transposed onto the wrong side of the road.
>It's important we log all errors there as this is the only means we have of
>showing DfT that our method of mapping is better than what they currently
>have and gives them some payback for releasing the data in the first place.
>It will also help us in our campaign to raise funds for aerial mapping of
>central Birmingham, as when we get asked the question "What's in it for
>us?" we can point to a whole swathe of data quality improvements.
>
>Regards
>
>Brian






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