[Talk-GB] Public Transport Smart Cards

[Warin]

On 17-Jan-17 07:27 AM, Brian Prangle wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> TfWM have recently introduced  the Swift Card ( similar to TfL's 
> Oyster Card) and have started installing Swift Collectors in bus 
> shelters and bus stations. Swift Collectors are where you insert your 
> Swift Card to get the stored-value topped-up: you can't make payments- 
> that has to be done elsewhere.
>
> So how to tag? The tagging schema at the map features wiki page 
> doesn't seem to fit. It's alright until you get the payment options
> amenity=vending_machine
> vending=public_transport_tickets
> payment:xxxx=xxxx
>
> Perhaps
>
> payment=no
> top_up=yes
>
> The second problem is associating these collectors with the pole or 
> shelter which is where they are physically located. Should they be a 
> separate node adjacent to the bus_stop node? Adding the tags to 
> bus_stop might confuse everything - is it a bus_stop or a vending_machine?
>
> How have other folk approached this problem?
>
> I've cross-posted to  talk-transit
>
> Regards
>
> Brian
>

In NSW, Australia not only are there machines for this .. but some shops 
provide this service.
I prefer the human interaction and use there. But there is no way to tag 
them either.

I'll raise it on the tagging list .. don't expect a solution.

Possibly "public_transport_card" to retain some similarity to the 
"public_transport_ticket".
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