On 20 Feb 2009, at 14:12, Thomas Wood wrote: >>> >> >> The NaPTAN code is useful to the public. One can text that code to >> a phone >> number and get information about upcoming departures. >> http://www.pti.org.uk/SMS/SMS.htm >> >> The number 504974 might be an asset number of the bus stop used by >> the >> authority for management purposes. That might belong in the >> PlateCode field, >> but the problem with non-naptan fields is that they will be done >> differently >> in different parts of the county. >> >> Should YT go in Ref? I am not sure about that. It might be better >> to using >> the naptancode there which is unique nationally. > > In my opinion, yes, where provided. However, since my view is > essentially London-only, (where NaptanCodes don't exist at all), I > find that the Stop indicator is the most useful thing, since it is > almost essential to differentiate stops at transport hubs. > I don't see any problem with having a non-unique ref=, since it's be > likely to be unique on a local scale which is when it is most useful.
I have seen these local codes on a red circle at the top of the pole in Edinburgh. I always enter them as local_ref=... since it a is a local reference. ref=... should be used for the national ref of the bus stop in my opinion. Shaun > > >>>> Note that my OSM data entry is missing the stuff at the top of >>>> the sign >>>> which Brian has been putting under the name tag I believe. Only >>>> stops at >>>> major intersections/termini I think have these extra bits of data >>>> at the >>>> top >>>> of the sign. >>> >>> Only the reference (YF) is listed in NaPTAN. >> >> YF or similar is sometimes included on a roundel at the top of the >> pole. > > Yes > > -- > Regards, > Thomas Wood > (Edgemaster) > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-transit mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-transit _______________________________________________ Talk-transit mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-transit
