This repository is for the reporting of Map-data-issues regarding OSM & OTP.
- You can report issues based on our issue template
- You can check out the status of the different issues
- You can help along fixing issues by editting OSM, for that we have some tips and tricks below!
DEBUG layer
Otp has a debug layer which can help you identify issues and anaylze logic behind trip planning To enable debug layers:
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Go to planner.plannerstack.com or a trip url.
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At the end of the url ad: /?debug_layers=true
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At the top right corner multiple layers can now be selected: example
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you can select:
a) Wheelchair acces: Every path or place which is wheelchair accesible
b) Bike safety: All paths where travel by bike is possible
c) Travel permissions: Shows all the path accesible by foot which might not be on the map. For example how to get around a train station etc.
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OpenStreetMap is an openly licensed map of the world being created by volunteers and is editable by everyone who wants to contribute
How to edit OSM
Everybody can edit Openstreetmap. Following is a list of editors which can help you edit OSM data. The first one(ID) is the one currently used by default on openstreetmap
Summary
Online editor.
Pros
- It is currently the pre-set editor for Openstreetmap's 'Edit' tab, and runs in your web browser.
- It has a 'walkthrough' feature and has been designed to be an easy introduction for brand new OSM contributors
- Development is active and ongoing, with a lot of attention paid to user experience. Unlike Potlatch, this doesn't require a flash plugin. It's all JavaScript and should work in most modern web browsers.
- Most of the tags and relations are hidden behind localized labels.
- Wiki help can be displayed directly in editor when editing tags
- You can use custom aerial imagery.
- mapillary photos directly available in editor
- Slide iD fork gives OSM editors access to billions of GPS tracks recorded by Strava users and allows for very precise mapping of twisted roads and trails. Cons
- It's not intended for power users (who are already excellently served by JOSM) or those who want the speed of a desktop client.
- Consumes most processing power (compared with Potlatch 2 and JOSM), so if the CPU/browser is slow, lags may occur Zooming and panning prompts a map fetch (not as fluid)
- The interface departs from normal OpenStreetMap terminology ("point", "line" and "area" instead of "node", "way" and "relation"), which can cause confusion, and editing accidents.
- It is not possible to work offline
- Does not support all browsers (I.E. in particular is not supported)
Summary
Flash online editor.
Pros
- Available via the 'Edit' tab's drop-down arrow.
- As the precursor to iD (above) Potlatch was also designed for beginners and is great for quick easy immediate editing.
- Displaying of gps traces in a separate layer.
- Some advanced features including vector backgrounds and a merging/conflation functionality for specialists
- Several aerial imagery backgrounds preconfigured and option for custom TMS imagery (please check the permissions)
Cons
- Requires a flash plugin in the browser (in Microsoft's Edge browser enable Flash in settings)
- As with iD, it's not intended for power users
- Not as fast and fluid as a desktop client
- does not work offline
Summary
JOSM offers a large set of features and useful tools for a wide range of editing styles: It will either read in GPX tracks from your hard disk, or download them from OSM. Aerial imagery can easily be downloaded as a background for tracing. JOSM also supports photo mapping and audio mapping. Once you have completed your edits, you can upload them to OSM.
Pros
- Fast fluid panning and zooming. Near-infinite zooming for super-precise mapping.
- Can work offline using downloaded data files, and can work with local photo and GPX files
- Advanced editing functionality e.g. make nodes of a roundabout into a circle.
- A big selection of aerial imagery and third-party gps traces immediately available as backgrounds for tracing. Custom TMS and WMS aerial imagery can be added too (please check the permissions).
- Highly configurable and extendible via plugins, Map Styles and Presets.
- Built in validator, which checks for common mapping errors before data upload
- Very active development
- Offline editing is possible
- Tags are shown to user directly. Many tags are recognized by the "presets" which then show description, a translated/localized form and links to the OSM wiki page about a tag for more info.
Cons
- The finer points of the interface take a while to learn.
- You have to download the software to run it, unlike the following online options (although there is a "Java Web Start" option)
- It requires Java 7+ to work.
- No help text when editing tags
Summary
Merkaartor is a small editor for OpenStreetMap available under the GNU General Public License and developed using the Qt toolkit.
Pros
- Has some unique features like transparent display of map features like roads and true curved roads.
- Intuitive user interface
- Binaries for Windows, Mac OS X and some Linux platforms are available. Source for the rest.
- Easy to set up satellite imagery from Bing or any other WMS source.
- Tag styles can be customized
- Save rendered maps as SVG or bitmap graphic
Cons
- Merkaartor is under early development, which makes new and exciting features available only by grabbing the source.
- Albeit under development (and it is not bad at all) it is very memory hungry and can freeze the machine while page-swapping (lots of disk activity)
- Crashes on large data sets. Developer community is moribund.
Summary
Vespucci is the first OpenStreetMap-Editor for Android and has been available and developed since 2009.
Pros
- Mobility.
- A full editor for OpenStreetMap that works both on small (phones) and large (tablet) screen android devices.
- Supports edtiting with keyboard and mouse if available.
- Create/edit Nodes, Ways, Tags, and Relations, with all the usual geometry related operations.
- built-in support for Imagery Offset Database
Summary
Navigation app that allows you to add, delete or change POIs.
Pros
- Fully offline
- Relatively simple user interface
- Also supports Notes
Cons
- Node edits only
- Offline means time lag: downloaded map might be old, might take some time for user to upload changes
- Editing on a mapview, not a dataview. So you might add things that are there but not rendered.
- Usually no sat pic background, so POIs might be some distance from real location.
- We build OTP based on the latest OSM file of the Netherlands in http://download.geofabrik.de/europe/
- If that's updated, OTP will be updated the next day