Hi everyone Mainly for west mids mappers but cross-posted to talkgb for a wider audience.
For some time I've collaborated with TfWM who make extensive use of OpenStreetMap. Together we've refreshed the entire NapTAN dataset for the West Midlands and we're engaged on an ongoing basis in solving data quality issues where the OSM data throws up errors with their bus routeing software. Word spreads and at a regional meeting of shire transport authorities there was a request for contact with local OSM volunteers in the following areas: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke, Telford, Warwickshire, Worcestershire If anyone wants to volunteer please get in touch with me and I can put you in touch. It will mainly involve dealing with errors they spot such as missing/wrong roadnames, missing/wrong roads. With TfWM there's been an average of one of these week, sometimes bunched together followed by weeks with nothing - so not a heavy workload and worth the effort to improve the data. If my experience is anything to go by, there'll be an initial peak and then they'll realise, with a little prompting, it's easier and quicker to fix the errors themselves. But it's good to have an initial period of handholding as I think they are respectful of causing any damage Regards Brian
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