Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-22 Thread Steve Doerr
On 21/08/2018 23:57, Jo wrote: Vehículos de Turismo con Conductor Thanks, Jo. -- Steve --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-22 Thread Philip Barnes
The legal term in British English is Private Hire. Not sure why London has invented its own term but London is like that. I am not aware of any specific tagging as in highway terms they are legally the same as any other private motor vehicle. Fares must be pre-booked and they have no special

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Warin
One further tag that should be of use ? description=VTC only That should be helpful. On 22/08/18 09:05, Warin wrote: OK, so this is an access restriction - e.g. access=private private=VTC (or some other term that is applicable around the world, say private_hire_vehicle?) If pedestrians are

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Ture Pålsson
(Replying to the thread in general, not to any particular message) The concept of a VTC in e.g. Spain and France seems similar to what londoners call a ”minicab". Are there any existing tagging practices for those? ___ Tagging mailing list

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Warin
OK, so this is an access restriction - e.g. access=private private=VTC (or some other term that is applicable around the world, say private_hire_vehicle?) If pedestrians are still allowed to use it then motor_vehicle=private private=VTC (or some other term that is applicable around the world,

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Jo
Vehículos de Turismo con Conductor Op wo 22 aug. 2018 om 00:49 schreef Steve Doerr : > On 21/08/2018 09:55, José G Moya Y. wrote: > > VTC is how rental cars with professional driver are called in Spain. I > > think the rest of the thread clarifies this: It is the Spanish name > > for Uber,

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Steve Doerr
On 21/08/2018 09:55, José G Moya Y. wrote: VTC is how rental cars with professional driver are called in Spain. I think the rest of the thread clarifies this: It is the Spanish name for Uber, Cabify and other companies that provide private transport services but are not taxis (their cars are

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
sent from a phone > On 21. Aug 2018, at 17:57, yo paseopor wrote: > > prsv (private service vehicle) =designated ? can you explain who can use the parking and who can not? For the key I would suggest not to use an abbreviation. Private service vehicle doesn’t sound very comprehensive, if

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread yo paseopor
> > i.e. they are similar to traditional rental vehicles with drivers, while > other concepts were more aiming at circumventing regulation (which seems > was ultimately not succesful, in the EU there was a decision to regard them > as transport company and not as IT service company, as they had

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2018-08-21 14:29 GMT+02:00 Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com>: > If there are specific parking or resting areas for vehicles that provide a > kind of service like these, we should craft the definitions carefully and > see what we need to require in order to be able to identify and distinguish > the

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread yo paseopor
Yes , it is restricted to these vehicles. In the ground and in the traffic signs you can read VTC (Uber, Cabify). I said I don't want discussion about what is a VTC really and if should they exist. I only want to know how to map it, because in the Barcelona's harbour there are spots specifically

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Warin
On 21/08/18 20:26, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: sent from a phone On 21. Aug 2018, at 10:55, José G Moya Y. > wrote: VTC is how rental cars with professional driver are called in Spain. I think the rest of the thread clarifies this: It is the Spanish name for

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
sent from a phone > On 21. Aug 2018, at 10:55, José G Moya Y. wrote: > > VTC is how rental cars with professional driver are called in Spain. I think > the rest of the thread clarifies this: It is the Spanish name for Uber, > Cabify and other companies that provide private transport

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread José G Moya Y .
VTC is how rental cars with professional driver are called in Spain. I think the rest of the thread clarifies this: It is the Spanish name for Uber, Cabify and other companies that provide private transport services but are not taxis (their cars are not equipped with taxi meter). El mar., 21

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-21 Thread Steve Doerr
On 20/08/2018 22:05, yo paseopor wrote: These days I am editing Barcelona's harbour. One of the things I saw there is some places for VTC car (like taxi but private: Uber, Cabify). What does VTC stand for? -- Steve --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-20 Thread Warin
I think Uber is available to the public. So they should be PSV (assuming they are Uber etc). There are bus parking spaces where bus driver takes a break. Possibly these too are for drivers to take a break? It does need discussion with those that put them there as to what they mean. One

Re: [Tagging] What is a VTC car in OSM ?

2018-08-20 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
I think partially at least it would depend on the usage - are these spaces only available to use when you are using your car as a "taxi", so being parked to pick up passengers, or can you park your VTC there while you go & do the shopping! :-) If only for use by a "taxi", then I'd be inclined to