On Feb 19, 2022, at 4:11 PM, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Someone is mapping a 'train tour' into OSM.
> Should such things be mapped?
Yes. As someone who extensively maps rail infrastructure relations
(route=railway) as well as both passenger routes (route=train,
route=light_rail, route=tram, route=monorail...) which are "typical passenger
trains" (like commuter lines, light rail, urban trams, airport-style
monorails...) AND passenger routes on rail which are "heritage / tourist /
museum" trains, it is clear to many in OSM that these deserved to be mapped:
they are quite extensively.
Additionally, sometimes the (subtle, see above!) tagging schemes (not to
mention PTv1 and PTv2 differences) for these differing kinds of passenger rail
services (passenger=international, passenger=national, passenger=regional,
passenger=suburban, passenger=urban, passenger=local) need explaining.
Sometimes, such "tourist" routes deserve to be tagged "passenger=local" (or
maybe urban, depending on length and speed), if they provide some modicum of
passenger service (in addition to the touristic or "heritage / museum" kinds of
services). Other times, a passenger=* tag doesn't belong, as the trains are
only for excursion or educational purposes.
For a rich example, please see
https://wiki.osm.org/wiki/California/Railroads/Passenger , especially the last
section: "Tourism, museum, heritage and historic (possibly passenger=local)
trains."
Do recall that it is typical around the world for there to be TWO route
relations associated with such a passenger route: the underlying
infrastructure (route=railway) and the passenger route proper (route=train /
light_rail / tram / monorail...). The latter have Public Transport Version 1
and Version 2 variants. Additionally, Germany often has a third relation (at
the "bottom" of this hierarchy of routes) known as route=tracks, which isn't
often found outside of Western Europe. Australia appears to be a place where
route=tracks relations are seldom, if ever, found.
Thank you for asking.
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