On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:25:21 +0000, Christoph Boehme <[email protected]> wrote: >> The Japaneze use the position on the platform to suggest where to >> board in relation to the exit at the destination station. (see >> www.navitime.com - for the London Underground) > > A similar system exists for trains in Germany. Each platform is split > into sections (A to G typically) and a large chart explains for each > train stopping at the platform in which section each coach comes to > halt. That's handy if you have reserved seats. > > I assumed that the coloured zones on the West Coast main line where used > for the same thing (with the Gold Zone being the area where first class > coaches stop :-) )
I would rather use additional nodes on the platform-way to mark these spots. In general: Please consider "joe the mapper" (sorry for that). We are a special interest group here. Whenever possible we should only decide on optional things. If its too complicated, noone outside of this group might use it. Gerrit _______________________________________________ Talk-transit mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-transit
