I'm not sure it applies everywhere, but one reason to keep the original
abbreviations is that some transit apps aren't smart enough to search
for the unabbreviated names. For example, on the Transperth app (but
not, it seems, their website <https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/>)
searching for "hampton road" gives one result of "Hampton Road, Perth"
whereas searching for "hampton rd" gives lots of results that are actual
bus stop names.
That said, I actually don't often map these names because they're not
written on the signs in Perth. The stop ref numbers are more verifiable
and can be typed into the app without too much trouble (I usually look
up a bus stop on OsmAnd and then copy its ref to the transit app).
On 14/11/20 6:12 am, cleary wrote:
When I have added bus stop names in the past, using signposts or local knowledge, I have avoided abbreviations as I have understood that to be usual OSM practice. I am
familiar with abbreviations so I am comfortable with them, especially "St" instead of "Street" and "Dr" instead of "Drive".
Both methods convey the necessary information to users so I have no strong view. My particular request is to avoid capitalising words other than street or place names
so that "Opp" would be "opposite" or "opp" and "After" would be "after" without capital letter. I don't think these
intermediary words are usually capitalised and it was this unfamiliar capitalisation that jarred with me as I read the names of the bus stops. Whichever way it is done,
this data will be a welcome addition to OSM. Thanks.
On Fri, 13 Nov 2020, at 4:17 PM, Andrew Davidson wrote:
On 10/11/2020 9:08 am, Andrew Harvey wrote:
There was some work going on at
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/TfNSW_Data_Imports which I don't
think made it to the list. So this is the perfect opportunity to raise
it on the list and if there are any concerns or discussions for that
import, let's work that out here.
What are people's views on abbreviations in bus stop names?
When I was working on bus stops in Canberra I converted names such as:
River St Opp Morpeth St
Yamba Dr 2nd After Wisdom St
to
River Street Opposite Morpeth Street
Yamba Drive Second After Wisdom Street
Is it worthwhile doing this for the TfNSW data or are people happy if
the abbreviated versions get imported?
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