Relation:route master

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Description
contains all direction/variant routes of a public transport service
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Relations of type route_master contain all the direction and variant routes and the information that belongs to the whole service.

A route/service is represented by vehicles that always run the same way with the same reference number. Each direction of a route should be tagged as a separate relation. If a route has several variants (e.g. different way at weekend), these variants should also be in separate relations.

Tags

A route master contains all the important information that belongs to the service.

Key Value Comment Recommendation
type route_master Defines the relation as route_master mandatory
route_master train / subway / monorail / tram / bus / trolleybus / aerialway / ferry Defines the route_master as train, subway, monorail, tram, bus, trolleybus, aerialway or ferry route_master mandatory
ref Reference The reference number by which the service is known recommended
ref:<qualifier> Operator's or network's reference The reference by which the service is known by a specific operator or network recommended if the service changes the reference number when crossing the network's border
name <Vehicle type> <Reference number> Short prose description of route master. <Vehicle type> should be identical to route=*. Example: Bus 201 recommended
operator Operator Name of the company that operates the service recommended if available
network Local / regional network Name of the network the route belongs to recommended if available
colour Colour Route/Service colour (HTML named colour or web colour in hexadecimal format) recommended if available

Members

All the variants/directions of a route/service are members of this master relation.

Element Role Recurrence? Description
Relation none two or more all route variant/directions

Examples

Number Relation Used Tags Description
Bus 201 Relation.png 1244886 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) Relation type=route_master + route_master=bus
Relation type=route + route=bus
Bus route with route master. One way has simple course, the other way has two variants.
Bus 221 Relation.png 1342798 (XML, check, manage, JOSM, history, view, gpx ) Relation type=route_master + route_master=bus
Relation type=route + route=bus
Bus with ring route. Initial stop and terminal stop is identical, so from=* and to=* is identical. This route has two variants.

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