Currently bus tops mapped locally in Ottawa seem to be either untagged or tagged in different ways. Maperitive default rules displays the icon and the name field. The GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification was Google TFS at one time) has three relevant tags these are stop_code, stop_name, and stop_id.
The *stop_code* field contains short text or a number that uniquely identifies the stop for passengers. Stop codes are often used in phone-based transit information systems or printed on stop signage to make it easier for riders to get a stop schedule or real-time arrival information for a particular stop. The *stop_name* field contains the name of a stop or station. Please use a name that people will understand in the local and tourist vernacular. The *stop_id* field contains an ID that uniquely identifies a stop or station. Multiple routes may use the same stop. The *stop_id* is dataset unique. I'm proposing that the name field be built by concatenating the stop_code and stop_name fields. In the case of Ottawa the stop code is four digits and is displayed on each bus stop. The stop_name is displayed to the driver so he can announce the stops. An example is below. http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/qETGqJTUCEYzFln-38ugXQ?feat=directlink Cheerio John
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