Note that we have short_name alt_name and other name tags.
Nov 14, 2020, 01:24 by [email protected]:
>
> 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 StYamba Dr 2nd After Wisdom SttoRiver Street Opposite Morpeth
>>> StreetYamba Drive Second After Wisdom StreetIs it worthwhile doing this for
>>> the TfNSW data or are people happy if the abbreviated versions get
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