[Talk-GB] Update bus stop names
Neil Matthews
ndmatthews at ndmatthews.plus.com
Sat Jan 18 15:01:44 UTC 2020
No, please don't update mismatched bus stop names "blindly".
I've surveyed a lot locally and have updated them to the newest values
from paper timetables -- which have newer names than on metal signage.
They also match the names that the local council have used when updating
OSM. A lot of names were surveyed that didn't need to be changed -- I
don't know how you would ensure that you didn't change them to some
incorrect official value. Obviously, you shouldn't be changing names
that weren't in the preious Naptan data -- you should at least assume
that they are now newer and likely to come from surveyed data.
The best approach is either to add official_name (naptan_name?) and
leave "name" alone, or provide a mechanism where local mappers can
survey mismatches between your dataset and what is currently in OSM. At
the very, very least you should move "name" to "old_name".
Best regards,
Neil
P.S. At least locally there are locations where several bus stops have
been amalgamated into a single one. Also some are now disused:bus_stop
if no services are currently stopping there.
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