[Talk-GB] Relation for M5?

[Colin Smale]

On 09/10/2011 13:17, Ed Loach wrote:
>>> * E-routes forming a network which overlays the national network
> These aren't sign-posted in the UK, so what source would you use to
> map them? For example the E32 as described in Wikipedia here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_route_E32
> lists no source for the claim that it follows the A120 (the only EU
> documents I can find only say Harwich-Colchester, so A120 seems
> likely), nor for whether it goes to the Harwich freight only port in
> old Harwich (which had lots of JCBs parked in the yard yesterday),
> or the newer one at Parkeston that passengers would use (where the
> railway station has been renamed to Harwich International rather
> than Harwich Parkeston Quay).
>
> I did once have a European road atlas that showed the E references
> on the UK map too, but as it would be copyright haven't even looked
> to see if I still have it since getting involved with OSM (though
> the Parkeston bypass would be newer than that map anyway, I think).
>
Good point...but it doesn't detract from the fact that (IMHO) this would 
be a valid use of route relations. I was reacting to the assertion that 
"we don't use route relations in the UK", which given the open nature of 
OSM could easily be outdated tomorrow.

BTW, the E-routes are a UNECE business, not the EU. I don't think we can 
pin this one on Brussels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_E-road_network

--colin