The OSM community is what OSM is even more than it is a map. People that are passionate about railways are a part of that community and they do contribute a lot, especially in the US where we don't have as many mappers. They pour lots of time and love and passion into their efforts. I don't think a policy of deleting that work just because what they're mapping isn't immediately visible on the ground is a good way of building and strengthening our community. In fact, as it is easy to see in this thread, its actively doing the opposite. And community is what makes OSM.
I'd therefor like to propose that abandoned railways be treated like borders. Even if you can't see it along a given stretch there are people who can and they have put a huge amount of effort into that work. Lets respect that and strengthen the community rather than deleting it and doing the opposite. Cheers, Greg
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