Changeset: 151581552
Update bus stop names in Malta and remove unused stops (Part 2)
Closed by samuelzammit
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created_by | JOSM/1.5 (19067 en_GB) |
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source | OpenStreetMap Carto (Standard) |
Discussion
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Comment from BlueButterfly
Hello samuelzammit,
I wanted to bring a few things to your attention regarding your edits in Malta. In particular, it looks like you may have mistakenly deleted a section of trunk highway (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/514527737) but I believe the intention was to remove an old bus stop node. I also noticed that you changed the classification of a highway segment from highway=tertiary to highway=primary (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/29286673) resulting in a short segment of primary highway which is disconnected from the greater primary network. Primary highways typically link larger towns while tertiary highways are typically used to link smaller towns and villages (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:highway#Roads).
I have already updated these areas, but thought it might be helpful to point this out as you seem to be a new member of the OSM community. You might also find https://learnosm.org/ useful, as it has a lot of great editing tips. The country wiki page for Malta also has some helpful policy that is specific to Malta (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Malta).
Hopefully these resources can be of help to you, and I hope you have a wonderful day! -
Comment from samuelzammit
Hi,
The edits in the roads were unintentional. I believe this was one of my first edits using JOSM and must have mistakenly selected those nodes. My apologies for the mistake, and thanks for reverting the changes.
The wiki page on Malta contains the list of bus routes. I am working on updating these on OSM (as they haven't been updated in about 4 years) and can update the wiki page accordingly. So far, I have updated all the bus routes in Gozo (the smaller northern island) and will update the routes in Malta soon. If you have any feedback on this, it will be greatly appreciated.
The wiki page also states that the bus stops need updating:
- full bus stop name (done for both Malta and Gozo, with info taken from the Malta Public Transport website - https://www.publictransport.com.mt/)
- ref (in progress, currently done for a handful of bus stops only)
- adding stop_positions for each bus stop (in progress, currently done for a handful of bus stops only). -
Comment from BlueButterfly
Hi samuelzammit,
Thank you for the fast response and for addressing the situation with the road edits.
Your work on updating the bus routes and stops is invaluable, especially given that they haven't been updated for a few years. As for feedback, I would recommend reviewing/validating your edits before uploading to ensure no unintentional deletions or classification changes have been made. It looks like you have been doing so in your recent changesets which is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again for your hard work and dedication to improving OSM!
Ways (2)
Relations (9)
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- Bus 53 Rabat Virtu - Valletta (7459276), v30
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- Bus 3 Valletta - Il-Kalkara (7490759), v29
- Bus 3 Il-Kalkara Progress - Valletta (7490760), v35
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