2009/2/20 Shaun McDonald <[email protected]>: > > 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
Very well. Changed the converter, and wiki. -- Regards, Thomas Wood (Edgemaster) _______________________________________________ Talk-transit mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-transit
