Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-28 Thread Oleksandr Vlasov
Michał Borsuk gmail.com> writes: > > Is it possible to add a way to a relation twice with Potlatch? > Out of 80 lines I "manage", I have such a situation once (not a way, but > a bus stop, actually). Is it an issue in your area? Such route existed in Prague (#212), but was eliminated about one

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-10 Thread Dominik Mahrer (Teddy)
On 09.02.2011 23:18, Michał Borsuk wrote: On 02/02/2011 02:42 PM, Jo wrote: Is it possible to add a way to a relation twice with Potlatch? Out of 80 lines I "manage", I have such a situation once (not a way, but a bus stop, actually). Is it an issue in your area? Out of the top of my head I

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-09 Thread Jo
Here the buses travel over the same stretch of asphalt quite often. Usually back and forth (what you call a spoon). Sometimes twice in the same direction (on a roundabout with one stop that serves both directions, so the bus that would exit the roundabout on the first exit, now goes around to serve

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-09 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 02/02/2011 02:42 PM, Jo wrote: Is it possible to add a way to a relation twice with Potlatch? Out of 80 lines I "manage", I have such a situation once (not a way, but a bus stop, actually). Is it an issue in your area? LMB ___ Talk-transit m

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-02 Thread Richard Mann
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Jo wrote: > Is it possible to add a way to a relation twice with Potlatch? And is > it possible to show that 1 way is part of a relation multiple times? Yes. Oxford Bus route 9 now has a certain section of the Green Road roundabout twice. Richard

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-02 Thread Jo
2011/2/2 Michał Borsuk : > On 01/28/2011 02:45 PM, Jo wrote: >> >>    Yes that's one option. I'm a bit reluctant to put in separate >>    relations for each direction unless someone actually gives me a >>    compelling reason to do so. I already have some ways with more than 20 >>    relations, and

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-02 Thread Jo
Is it possible to add a way to a relation twice with Potlatch? And is it possible to show that 1 way is part of a relation multiple times? In JOSM, I noticed such ways are shown in red. This is important for routes that double back on themselves. (Of course, only if one route is used per direction

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-02 Thread Richard Mann
Potlatch 2 includes a display of the ways/nodes in order, and you can move them about, but it doesn't currently tell you anything about the member, except the id and the role (so it's pretty much a list of random numbers). I've raised a ticket requesting at least the member's name to be displayed,

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-02 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 01/28/2011 07:26 PM, Michael von Glasow wrote: On 01/28/2011 11:59 AM, Richard Mann wrote: As I said in my previous post, I'm open to discussing that, though I personally find tram stops beside the way are more consistent with bus stops. That, plus one data point for two geographical locatio

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-02 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 01/28/2011 02:45 PM, Jo wrote: Yes that's one option. I'm a bit reluctant to put in separate relations for each direction unless someone actually gives me a compelling reason to do so. I already have some ways with more than 20 relations, and I don't really want to double that

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-02-02 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 01/28/2011 01:16 PM, Richard Mann wrote: On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Jo wrote: You look at the schedule for that line and determine which one is considered the terminus by the PT company. Yes that's one option. I've implemented it. I'm a bit reluctant to put in separate relations

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Richard Mann
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Jo wrote: >> I'm a bit reluctant to put in separate >> relations for each direction unless someone actually gives me a >> compelling reason to do so. I already have some ways with more than 20 >> relations, and I don't really want to double that number without good

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Michael von Glasow
On 01/28/2011 11:59 AM, Richard Mann wrote: 1) How do you envisage the mapping of loops (ie (say) six stops on one-way loop at one end of the route). I guess the two directions could be combined, or an arbitrary break made at some point round the loop. I think you need to suggest either one or th

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Michael von Glasow
On 01/28/2011 09:05 AM, Dominik Mahrer (Teddy) wrote: On 27.01.2011 22:06, Michael von Glasow wrote: You can find the proposal at: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Simplified_Public_Transport_Scheme Constructive feedback and suggestions are welcome and can be sent to the

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Jo
> > Yes that's one option. I'm a bit reluctant to put in separate > relations for each direction unless someone actually gives me a > compelling reason to do so. I already have some ways with more than 20 > relations, and I don't really want to double that number without good > reason. > http://ww

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Richard Mann
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Jo wrote: > 2011/1/28 Richard Mann >> 1) How do you envisage the mapping of loops (ie (say) six stops on >> one-way loop at one end of the route). I guess the two directions >> could be combined, or an arbitrary break made at some point round the >> loop. I think

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Cartinus
On Friday 28 January 2011 09:05:44 Dominik Mahrer (Teddy) wrote: > It seams to me, this proposal is a sipmlified version of my proposal > with the following key features: > > Used well known tags for stops (also possible with mine). > Stop area left away (also possible with mine). > One relation pe

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Jo
2011/1/28 Richard Mann > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Michael von Glasow > wrote: > > Following the call for a better proposal, Tiziano, Oscar and I have > drafted > > up a simple proposal. It is based on how we have mapped the public > transport > > networks in our cities (Padova, Ferrara a

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Richard Mann
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Michael von Glasow wrote: > Following the call for a better proposal, Tiziano, Oscar and I have drafted > up a simple proposal. It is based on how we have mapped the public transport > networks in our cities (Padova, Ferrara and Milan), with some improvements > tha

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-28 Thread Dominik Mahrer (Teddy)
On 27.01.2011 22:06, Michael von Glasow wrote: You can find the proposal at: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Simplified_Public_Transport_Scheme Constructive feedback and suggestions are welcome and can be sent to the list or left on the proposal's discussion page. It seam

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-27 Thread Michael von Glasow
On 01/27/2011 11:37 PM, Jo wrote: route_ref does not seem obsolete to me. True, if the relation is defined, it can be determined from that by routers. But as long as that hasn't happened, this is the information that a mapper can take not of in the field. That's basically what I meant - you don

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-27 Thread Jo
route_ref does not seem obsolete to me. True, if the relation is defined, it can be determined from that by routers. But as long as that hasn't happened, this is the information that a mapper can take not of in the field. Then afterwards, it can help to add the appropriate stops to the route relat

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-27 Thread Michael von Glasow
Following the call for a better proposal, Tiziano, Oscar and I have drafted up a simple proposal. It is based on how we have mapped the public transport networks in our cities (Padova, Ferrara and Milan), with some improvements that came up during this discussion. Our approach was to keep it s

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-23 Thread ant
On 23.01.2011 15:01, Michał Borsuk wrote: Any updates from the wiki front? I have started something: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Cleanup/Public_transport I'll need your help with this, so feel free to edit and discuss. cheers ant ___

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-23 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 01/16/2011 10:54 PM, ant wrote: On 15.01.2011 14:46, Michał Borsuk wrote: Yes! I've been raising this issue here, it may have died among other arguments: An overhaul and update of the documentation is more important than pushing the new schema. Do you have the resources to lead this project

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-16 Thread ant
On 15.01.2011 14:46, Michał Borsuk wrote: Yes! I've been raising this issue here, it may have died among other arguments: An overhaul and update of the documentation is more important than pushing the new schema. Do you have the resources to lead this project of cleaning the mess with wiki pages

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-15 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 14 January 2011 18:53, ant wrote: > Hi, > > > On 14.01.2011 13:30, Michał Borsuk wrote: > >> Even invariant lines become challenging for beginners, because the >>> concept of forward and backward roles is really difficult to grasp. >>> >> I may have got it wrong, but on a simple line from A to

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-15 Thread ant
Hi, On 15.01.2011 02:20, David Peek wrote: ...Also, it is quite unlikely that a stop is served in only one direction whereas the road it resides on is used in both. For stops that are situated at a segment that is served only in one direction, it is clear in what direction the stop is used, isn'

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread David Peek
> ...Also, it is quite unlikely that a stop is served in only one direction > whereas the road it resides on is used in both. For stops that are situated > at a segment that is served only in one direction, it is clear in what > direction the stop is used, isn't it.. Actually, this is not unlikel

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread ant
On 14.01.2011 21:28, Michał Borsuk wrote: I will elaborate on the complexity of timetable datasets, with actual examples, if time permits. One question here, are you developing this software as an academic assignment? If so, in which journal would you like to publish? Are you addressing me? I'm

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 14 January 2011 18:56, ant wrote: > On 14.01.2011 14:29, Richard Mann wrote: > >> If I were ever to map it, I'd put it in as a separate relation and put >> days of operation in the two variants (do we have a tag for that?). I >> > > I've seen people use "opening_hours" on route relations. Wr

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread ant
On 14.01.2011 21:13, Michał Borsuk wrote: 3. lack of the need in the majority of cases (other cases: roles should be enough*) See my other posts. Frankly not sure which one. Do you care to summarize what you mean? I had my posting from 18:53 CET in mind, it's about getting a platform's dir

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 01/14/2011 07:22 PM, ant wrote: Sorry for flooding this list. On 14.01.2011 13:30, Michał Borsuk wrote: What's wrong with multiple, non-nested relations? - I'm not saying we need a route master. 1. weak point in case of rerouting: a beginner may move only one route; more work How often do

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Richard Fairhurst
Richard Mann wrote: Michał Borsuk wrote: Again, how do you copy a route in Potlatch? The hard way - click on each way and copy relation memberships from the previous way. And then sort out relations/roles you've copied by mistake. I sure hope that gets fixed in P2. 1. Click a member of the

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Cartinus
On Friday 14 January 2011 12:46:44 ant wrote: > Finally, that sounds much more like positive criticism :) > By the way, thanks Michał, for pointing out details of the routing > techniques that I obviously got wrong. Now let's see how we can tackle > the issues we have. Proposal finished. This has

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread ant
Sorry for flooding this list. On 14.01.2011 13:30, Michał Borsuk wrote: What's wrong with multiple, non-nested relations? - I'm not saying we need a route master. 1. weak point in case of rerouting: a beginner may move only one route; more work How often does a PT route get rerouted compared

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread ant
On 14.01.2011 14:29, Richard Mann wrote: I think one relation for both directions is reasonably achievable and simple (assuming P2 will allow a way to be a member at two positions in the ordered list). This will allow many routes to be one service / one relation. Relations that don't work if th

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread ant
On 14.01.2011 14:29, Richard Mann wrote: If I were ever to map it, I'd put it in as a separate relation and put days of operation in the two variants (do we have a tag for that?). I I've seen people use "opening_hours" on route relations. might also want a tag on the relation such as operatio

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread ant
Hi, On 14.01.2011 13:30, Michał Borsuk wrote: Even invariant lines become challenging for beginners, because the concept of forward and backward roles is really difficult to grasp. I may have got it wrong, but on a simple line from A to B, with bus_stops serviced in both directions (a good majo

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Richard Mann
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Michał Borsuk wrote: > But if this IS really an issue, how about treating tram where it doesn't > have a right of was as a bus, and where it operates on separate track, as a > train? This will be confusing to new users IF they don't read the manual > (they will se

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Michał Borsuk
Am 14.01.2011 12:46, schrieb ant: Hi, On 14.01.2011 09:58, Michał Borsuk wrote: How about you, and the few of us who understand why the proposal is a mere nonsense, develop a better proposal? We seem to share the understanding of the flaws; a new proposal may lead to a secession, which is the u

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Richard Mann
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:46 AM, ant wrote: > Example: If a housenumber is located exactly on the corner of two > streets (and no street name attached to it), an algorithm could only guess > which street it belongs to. Probably similar ambiguities are possible for > bus stops as well (even if onl

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread ant
Hi, On 14.01.2011 09:58, Michał Borsuk wrote: How about you, and the few of us who understand why the proposal is a mere nonsense, develop a better proposal? We seem to share the understanding of the flaws; a new proposal may lead to a secession, which is the ugliest thing possible, but I am not

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Michał Borsuk
I have a simple question to you guy, Tiziano and Oscar: are your standards identical, or at least non-contradictory? Please check each other's work before you reply. Greetings, Michał Am 14.01.2011 11:52, schrieb Oscar Formaggi: I agree with Tiziano. I am among those interested in joining.

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Oscar Formaggi
I agree with Tiziano. I am among those interested in joining. Oscar OSM Mapper of the whole city bus network in Ferrara, Italy 2011/1/14 Tiziano D'Angelo > How about you, and the few of us who understand why the proposal is a mere >> nonsense, develop a better proposal? We seem to share the und

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Tiziano D'Angelo
> > How about you, and the few of us who understand why the proposal is a mere > nonsense, develop a better proposal? We seem to share the understanding of > the flaws; a new proposal may lead to a secession, which is the ugliest > thing possible, but I am not sure we can continue to improve the cu

Re: [Talk-transit] NEW Proposed Feature

2011-01-14 Thread Michał Borsuk
On 01/14/2011 02:16 AM, Tobias Knerr wrote: Dominik Mahrer wrote: One month ago I already posted an RFC on this proposal. In the meantime I got plenty of comments and I have extended/corrected/rewritten nearly the whole proposal. I'm not very happy with the extensive use of relations. Especial