Philippines/Public transportation

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This page is intended to be a guide for recommended tagging for public transportation in the Philippines, including train, bus, jeepney, UV Express, and ferry routes. Some users may use alternative tags as such - if so, add them to the page or discuss them at the talk page or the mailing list. This page focuses of tagging recommendations that may not be universally accepted by the OSM community, and as such, may use tags that may trigger errors in some editors.
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Tagging conventions

Routes

Please follow the new public transportation route tagging scheme.

Key	Value	Comment	Recommendation
type	`route`		Mandatory
route	`train` (for all PNR passenger services) `subway` (for LRT Line 2, and the future MRT Line 7, Makati Intra-City Subway and Metro Manila Subway) `light_rail` (LRT Line 1, MRT Line 3) `bus` (buses, jeepneys, multicab and UV Express) `ferry` (for RORO or passenger-only ferries)	Type of vehicle	Mandatory
from	Name of the station	Name of the starting station	Recommended
to	Name of the station	Name of the terminal station	Recommended
via	Name of the stations	Intermediate stops (or waypoints) if different variants per direction exist. Add the stations or waypoints which make the difference between two routes.	Recommended if multiple variants exist per direction.
name	Text	Name of the route as posted, usually of the format "[destination A]–[destination B] (with "via [midpoint]" as appplicable where used, e.g. via Turbina), and directional designation (e.g. northbound/southbound/eastbound/westbound or inbound/outbound). Rail lines are generally [line name]: [destination A] to [destination B].	Recommended
ref	Text	Reference number or code which is valid on the whole route. For most routes however, the simple form of the route name (as painted on the sides of the vehicle) is used.	recommended if no `route_master=*` exists, else optional
operator	Text	Name of the company operating the route. There is no consensus whether you should use abbreviations or not. Multiple names are separated by semicolons. On PUV (bus, jeepney, UV Express) routes, corresponds to the name of the operating company as registered with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and can be found on outside markings on vehicles. Not recommended on routes with vehicles operated by individuals instead of a company or cooperative, such as on jeepney routes that haven't adopted newer vehicles or had a consolidated franchise.	recommended if no `route_master=*` exists, else optional
network	Text	Name of the network(s) the route belongs to. Usually an abbreviation. There is no consensus whether you should use abbreviations or not. Multiple value are separated by semicolons. For rail-based transportation routes (train, LRT, rapid transit/subway), it is usually the name of the system a route belongs to (e.g. Philippine National Railways, Manila LRT) For road-based public transportation routes, use "LTFRB [region]" (i.e. National Capital Region for buses, Region III for Central Luzon), except long-distance bus lines crossing regional boundaries which are tagged with "LTFRB Interregional Bus". Previous options are to use "PH:[vehicle type]:[locale]" or "LTFRB [vehicle_type]. Some exceptions to the "LTFRB [region]/Interregional Bus" value include BRT systems (e.g. CEBRT), Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service (P2P) routes, and certain zero-fare buses operated by local government units (e.g. Q City Bus). Road-based public transportation routes (save tricycles) in the Philippines run under a franchising system, including long-distance buses, with franchises granted by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), an attached agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Network values based on operator names for road-based public transport are generally useless in the Philippines; route operators can change over time (due to franchises expiring or operator suspensions following a major accident), there can be multiple companies operating the route, and the fare system (distance-based) is the same across the country.	Recommended
`interval=*`	Text	The time between arrivals at any given stop along the route. Also known as the service frequency or headway. Use `HH:MM:SS`, `H:MM:SS`, `HH:MM`, `H:MM`, `MM`, or `M` format. Example: `interval=00:06:30` indicates a that the arrivals are 6.5 minutes apart.	Recommended
`duration=*`	Text	The typical duration of a trip on the route, or the time between departure from first stop and arrival at the last stop. Use `HH:MM:SS`, `H:MM:SS`, `HH:MM`, `H:MM`, `MM`, or `M` format. Example: `duration=00:31` indicates that from the start to the end, the travel time is 31 minutes.	Recommended
colour	Text	Color of the line symbol (English HTML color name or web color in hexadecimal form (e.g., `#ff00ff`), if they exist.	Recommended if no `route_master=*` exists, else optional
public_transport:version	`1` or `2`	Version of the tagging scheme being used. This makes it easier for data consumers to interpret the data.	Recommended if the route follows the PTv2 scheme.

Facilities

Object	Tags	Notes
Bus/PUJ stop or loading/unloading area	`highway=bus_stop` - stop itself (location of sign or shed/shelter). Add applicable tags for shed/shelter, bench, and trash can where present. `public_transport=stop_position` - location on the road where vehicles stop. `bus=yes` - buses stop there `share_taxi=yes` - jeepneys/multicab/Filcab/UV Express stop there `name=*` - the name of the stop as used on signs, official route maps, or fare matrices (if they exist). Otherwise, this generally takes a place name or a nearby landmark as those announced by the conductor or driver upon approach to the stop or provided by a passenger when requesting a stop.	In some places, may be marked by yellow lines or placed on a dedicated turnout or service road (e.g. stops directly in front of malls and other high-traffic locations, or other locations with space constraints). Use `public_transport=platform` for the platform/waiting area or defined loading/unloading area, marked by painted lines or word markings, or road signs. Where there are signs, but no markings, the area 15 m from the sides of the sign as indicated by arrows is assumed.
Bus/jeepney/UV Express station or central transportation terminal	`amenity=bus_station` - terminal grounds or location of stop. Add `public_transport=station` where applicable. `name=` - name as prominently signed at the entrances or sheds. `operator=` - entity that maintains the station or terminal. May be a transportation service company/cooperative, local government unit (LGU), or a separate managing company operating under contract from the transportation company[ies] or LGU. Not necessary if the name is the same as the operator, such as on company/cooperative-owned facilities. `owner=*` - entity that owns the station or terminal. Use where the operator[s] is/are not the same as the owner. Station/terminal access roads are tagged `highway=service`. Add access tags where there are signed restrictions (e.g. `access=no`+`psv=yes` where only public utility vehicles (PUVs, including taxis and tricycles) are allowed)	May also be called "integrated transport terminal", "central terminal", etc. depending on locality. Also served by tricycles or taxis for local connections.
PUV-only or designated PUV lanes	`psv:lanes=` `bus:lanes=` (for lanes exclusive to or designated for buses)	Usually defined with yellow lines or a physical barrier, signs, or both.
Dedicated busway	`highway=busway`	Use only with dedicated bus-only roads physically separated from other traffic (e.g. EDSA Busway, CEBRT busway along Natalio Bacalso and Osmeña avenues), not with bus accesses (with or without traffic restrictions) at stations, terminals or depots/garages
Tricycle terminal/station	`amenity=taxi` `taxi_vehicle=auto_rickshaw`	This is the newest consensus after years of debate between countries spanning the globe including India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil where the use of these types of public transportation is very common.