OSM Bus Schema

• Adopted from http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Public_Transport

Table of Contents Tagging scheme example Bus Route Relation Member Bus Station Member Bus Stop

Tagging scheme example

• Use Tainan bus network as example.

Bus Route Relation

• Every route must be one RouteMaster relation contains several sub-relations.
• Extend routes or detour routes must separate from main route.
• forward and backward must split two relations.

Type	Tagging	Description
Route Master	type=route_master route_master=bus ref=5 name=5路 operator=府城客運 network=臺南市公車	Set the relation is route collection. Set the relation is bus route. Reference code of the route. Route name. Route operator. Network of routes.
Route	type=route route=bus ref=5 name=5路(往嘉南科大_往程) from=鹽行 via=臺南火車站 to=市立醫院 ref:category=CityBus ref:querycode=10164	Set the relation is route. Set the relation is bus route. Route code. Route name (Type forward or backward in bracket clearly). Route start. Route via important areas. Route destination. Route category , collect reference for grunt task. (Custom tag) Route query code , usually the same as route code. (Custom tag)

Member

• Due to use custom tags , please JSOM user ignore warning.

Type	Members	Description	Note
Route_master	forward backward forward_extend backward_extend	Forward relation of main route Backward relation of main route Forward relation of detour or extend route Backward relation of detour or extend route	Above all main , detour and extend routes.
Route	None platform	Route (Way Element) Bus Stop (Node Element)	Don't set value for route member

Bus Station

• Create the relation of stop_area contains bus stops , buildings and platforms.

Type	Tagging	Description
Bus station	type=public_transport public_transport=stop_area name=火車北站 network=臺南市公車 operator=臺南市公車	Set the relation is public transport relation. Set the relation is bus station. Station name Belonging network of the station. Operator of the station.
Bus station building	public_transport=station building=transportation name=火車北站	Set the building is bus station. Set the area is public transport building. Building name.
Bus station platform	public_transport=platform layer=1	Set the way is platform. Layer of platform , default is zero.

Member

Type	Members	Description	Note
Stop_Area	platform None	Bus station platform. Bus station building.	Don't set value for the building.

Bus Stop

Type	Tagging	Description
Bus Stop	public_transport=platform highway=bus_stop bus=yes name=水萍塭公園 ref=2046 network=臺南市公車 operator=臺南市公車 bench=yes/no shelter=yes/no	Set the node is bus stop. Set the node is bus stop. Set the node is bus stop. Name of the bus stop. Reference code of bus stop. Operator of the stop. Belonging network of the stop. The stop have bench to sit or not. The stop have shelter to cover or not.