Jul 6, 2020, 15:43 by for...@david-woolley.me.uk: > On 06/07/2020 14:02, Matthew Scanlon wrote: > >> How are Bus Routes added into OSM? I have noticed that bus routes in >> Basildon (my local area) are a few years out of date with some service such >> as the 5 and 8Ahaving been withdrawn and the route 2 being renumbered 28 >> > > My understanding is that TfL doesn't licence the information on a basis that > would allow it to be directly used, so OSM rely on members of the public > using the buses, or tracing the routes between bus stops. > > How up to date the information is depends on how enthusiastic people are in > an area, and there tends to be a preference for mapping things for the first > time over maintaining existing mapping. > And many people prefer to map or maintain things that are likely to be more or less stable - for example roads are far less likely to be moved/renamed than bus lines.
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