[Talk-transit] maintenance is very time consuming on public transport routes

[Erik Johansson]

On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Shaun McDonald
<shaun at shaunmcdonald.me.uk> wrote:
> Which is why I believe that it’s better to use GTFS data, and auto snap the
> GTFS data to the OSM data. There then needs to be some hints in the OSM data
> as to which roads buses do and don’t or shouldn’t run on. Bus routes also
> change far more frequently than fixed infrastructure or cycle or walking
> routes, hence why I think a different way to deal with the data is
> appropriate.

+1

But there are several places around here where busses won't take the
direct route (not sure why), so autosnapping wont work but if you can
add virtual stops on the way that would work...