[Talk-GB] Please don't edit Dawlish

[Richard Symonds]

You're sure we can't just change the track to "bridge=suspended,
suspensiontype=precariously"?

;-)

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On 6 February 2014 09:57, Jonathan Bennett <jonobennett at gmail.com> wrote:

> Based on the Somerset Levels thread, I've realised someone will probably
> try to edit the railway line, station and other bits of Dawlish based on
> the storm damage.
>
> Please don't.
>
> Apart from the temporary nature of the damage (Network Rail are predicting
> a few weeks to fix the line) there's no practical advantage to be gained
> from taking the damaged section of rail off the map. It's not like rail
> travellers will try to get a train along the line unless they see a gap in
> OSM.
>
> If the damage turns out to be longer term than we're expecting then we can
> have another conversation about how to map it, but until then it would seem
> premature to start removing features from the map.
>
> J.
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