[Talk-GB] HS2 phase 2a preferred route

[Andy Robinson]

DaveF,

Any examples you wish to share of infrastructure/items not removed which were ultimately abandoned?

Cheers
Andy  

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave F [mailto:davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com] 
Sent: 29 November 2016 21:48
To: talk-gb at openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] HS2 phase 2a preferred route

I thought it was agreed we weren't mapping pie-in-the-sky proposals. 
Primarily because the creator fails to remove them when political will wanes.

Perfect for a Leaflet overlay, though.

DaveF

On 29/11/2016 19:19, Andy Robinson wrote:
> As it happens the Phase 2b shape files are available. Just rather 
> buried under an obscure filename.
>
> I'll post again once I've made the route updates for 2b (Manchester & 
> Leeds)
>
> Cheers
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Robinson [mailto:ajrlists at gmail.com]
> Sent: 29 November 2016 16:28
> To: talk-gb
> Subject: HS2 phase 2a preferred route
>
> Folks,
>
> I've just added the Jan 2016 preferred route alignment for HS2 phase 
> 2a (West Midlands to Crewe) along with the associated tags, converted 
> from the data.gov OGL shapefile to OSM format as per previous HS2 
> additions I've undertaken. All ways are also added into a single 
> relation for ease of reference/selection.
>
> The upload sits in one changeset
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/44037689
>
> The uploaded data basically duplicates the consultation alignment 
> (with a very slight few meter offset) that was uploaded as the Phase 2 
> consultation alignment in 2014. Once the OGL shapefiles are available 
> for the now preferred phase 2b (Crewe to Manchester & West Midlands to 
> Leeds) I would propose to remove the original Phase 2 2014 data from 
> OSM so that the data properly reflects Governments now preferred 
> routes and the proper distinction between the three main phases of the 
> proposed HS2 (Phase 1, Phase 2a & Phase 2b -West and East). This will 
> also eliminate the apparent current data duplication over the Phase 2a 
> portion between the West Midlands and Crewe.
>
> The only data that appears to be missing in the Jan 2016 Phase 2a 
> shapefile is the proposed HS2 linespeed. I could copy the linespeed 
> data from the Phase 2 consultation version though I do not know if it 
> would be entirely correct. For now I'll ignore as it can always be 
> added from a suitable source later.
>
> Any comments please add them in the changeset comments.
>
> In other rail related updates I made new road layout final changes at 
> Norton Bridge WCML upgrades near Eccleshall at the weekend. All works 
> are now complete there.
> Also for those near Peterborough the new rail diveunder at Werrington 
> has just stared detailed design with the contractor now on board for 
> construction.
>
>
> Cheers
> Andy
>
>
>
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