2009/6/12 Norbert Hoffmann <[email protected]>: > Paul Johnson wrote: > >>Oh! I thought it was literally called "Transporter Bridge," I wasn't >>aware any bridges of that design still existed, given their limited >>popularity. I'm wondering if aerialway=* would fit best >>(aerialway=ferry perhaps?). > > I would do it the other way round: > route=ferry ferry-type=transporter-bridge. > > Norbert > > > _______________________________________________ > newbies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies >
I would say its not too different from a Chain Ferry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_ferry The point is the route is fixed by the Chain/Over Head System. than a ferry route is, Certainly with a Transporter Bridge its a landmark even when the ferry is else where much more so than a standard Ferry, Like the difference between a Train/Bus Route and a Train Track. So as such it may need to be tagged differently, than a Ferry Route. My feeling is that is a typed of Tracked Boat/Train and therefore the Railway Tags might be the right place to go possible an extension or a completely new tag. One thing that its not is a road bridge. Its also not just a route. Trains can carry cars eg The Channel Tunnel. Peter. _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
