3.14.2. Rules for adding attributes to ground transport items

Names of public transport stops are set according to the rules given in the section 1.3.1. Object name: General rules and n 3.1.4.2.2 .

For public transport stops, use the name types Official, For caption on map and Also known as, historical (don't use other types of names).

3.14.2.2.1.1 Official name

Public transport stops should use their full names with no abbreviations as official names (some common abbreviations are fine).

Make sure to use uppercase in transport stop names.

Do not use quotation marks in transport stop names.

3.14.2.2.1.1.1

Sometimes, a route passes through a locality with two stops: one inside that locality and the other on the main road as it's making a turn for said locality. If both stops share the name of the locality, they should be labeled as follows: the first stop should retain its namesake, while the second stop should say “Turn for...” before the locality's name.

Here's how this should look for a village named Kamenka:

• Use Kamenka for the stop inside the village.
• Use Turn for Kamenka if the stop is a turn for the village.

If there is only one stop and it is located near the turn, it should be named in one of the following ways:

• Use Kamenka if the distance between the turn and the locality is less than 1 km.
• Use Turn for Kamenka if the distance is more than 1 km.

3.14.2.2.1.1.2

If a locality has several stops named after it with different numbers:

• If the name of the locality is only one word, then the number and name should be separated by a hyphen without spaces. For example: Kashino-1 and Kashino-2.
• If the name of a locality contains a number (such as Tyosovo-2) or contains more than one word (such as Belaya Kalitva), then the number used in the name of the stop and name of the locality are separated by a hyphen (we recommend using a dash) surrounded by spaces. For example: Tyosovo-2 - 2, SNT Avtomobilist – 2, Belaya Kalitva – 2.

3.14.2.2.1.1.3

If a stop is named after a locality, do not specify the locality type. The exceptions are:

• Stops named after gardening co-operatives.
• Names where the locality type is considered a part of the proper name.
• Stops that have the same name based on different types of localities with the same name located along the route.
• Names that can be perceived as indicating the type of activity of an industrial enterprise, the military nature of an object near a locality, etc.

3.14.2.2.1.1.4

If several stops share the same name in official documentation whilst also being on the same route (On demand, Gardens, etc.), you can make their names more specific (e.g. Kamenka Gardens) or you can assign names

to unnamed stops On demand.

3.14.2.2.1.1.5

Do not add the name of the locality where the stop is located to the proper name of the stop except in cases when:

• It is the last stop on at least one inter-city route, but its proper name doesn't contain the name of the locality.
• The stop is located in a small locality and is the last on at least one suburban route, but its proper name doesn't contain the name of the locality.
• The official name of the stop contains the name of the locality (if there's more than one stop within this locality for which the rules allow listing the name of the locality, it is only added to the name of the main stop).

If you need to clarify a stop name (the name of the locality the stop is located in or another non-numerical clarification), use hyphens (we recommend dashes) and spaces in your clarification. For example: Smolevichi — Zarechnoye stop, Moskovskaya St. — End of line You can only use the “End of line” marker for a last stop when it shares a name with the stop before that. For example, Moskovskaya Street. “S.” — a stop.

3.14.2.2.1.1.6

If a stop has no official name, you can use the name of the nearest street, a place where passengers congregate (such as a store), or any other notable landmark as a substitute.

If the official name of a stop and the name used on route signage differ, then give priority to the more commonly used name. Furthermore, all remaining station names can be added in the “also known as, historical” field.

If multiple signs with different names are posted at a stop, and they are used equally often, write them in the official name field separated by a slash (/).

If one of the names is less common, only enter the name that's actually used in the “Official” field.

Attention.

If the stop has been officially renamed, but the sign has not been updated, then enter the new name for the official name.

3.14.2.2.1.1.7

In the official name for the item type, enter the transport stop name without abbreviating and in the same format that is used locally or in itineraries. Furthermore, the word order in names is determined based on what sounds best in relation to the proper name (see points 4.1.3.4.1.3 and 4.1.2.2.2.3).

If the name of a numbered item refers to an organization and is only one word long (and is not a compound word like “Caltech”), then the word order should be as follows: [type No. number].

Ordinal numbers in stop names always retain their suffixes.

For example:

Local name	Official name
Moskovskaya St.	Moscow St.
North	North
Ln. Peredvizhnikov	Peredvizknikov Ln.
School #4 or #4 School	School #4
Krestovsky Island metro station	Krestovsky Island metro station
Sportivnaya metro station	Sportivnaya metro station
Kryukovo station	Kryukovo station
Ruchi railway station	Ruchi railway station
9 Maya St.	9th Maya St.

Local name	Official name
Moskovskaya St.	Moscow St.
North	North
Ln. Peredvizhnikov	Peredvizknikov Ln.
School #4 or #4 School	School #4
Krestovsky Island metro station	Krestovsky Island metro station
Sportivnaya metro station	Sportivnaya metro station
Kryukovo station	Kryukovo station
Ruchi railway station	Ruchi railway station
9 Maya St.	9th Maya St.

3.14.2.2.1.1.8

Rules for naming ground transport stops:

• If a stop has multiple name options, one of which is “On demand”, use the more informative name as the official name. Do not add “On demand” to it. You can enter the “On demand” name as a synonym.
• If “On demand” is the only name option, you can indicate it as the proper name for the stop (in this case, don't enter the names of other types).
• Don't name terminal public transport stops using the “On demand” name.
• You do not need to add explanatory annotations to stop names (to indicate that the stop is the last one on the route or that passengers can only get on/off there).

  You can only use the “End of line” marker for a last stop when it shares a name with the stop before it. In this case, the route would be Moskovskaya St. → Moskovskaya St. — End of line.

3.14.2.2.1.1.9

If the official name of a stop is an ordinal number, the stop name is written as 157 or No. 157.

If the stop also has a “popular” or historical text name (for example, Post office), the name is written as 157 - Post office or No. 157 - Post office.

If the stop has no “popular” or historical text name, you may include the street where the stop is located in its name: 157 - Belovezhskaya street or No. 157 - Belovezhskaya street.

Note.

The “No.” is specified in the name of a stop if it's used together with the ordinal number in the area itself.

3.14.2.2.1.2 Name for caption on map

The "caption on map" name is only specified if it differs from the official name. For example, if there are words that should be abbreviated in accordance with the general naming rules (see Section 3.1.3.1. Name types: general rules). Caption names should match the name used on route signage as closely as possible.

You can use certain abbreviations in the name if they are used on route signage. For example: Dispatching station → DC.

Attention.

Such names are not edited by users.

3.14.2.2.1.3 Name — also known as, historical

For “Also known as, historical” names, the official transport stop code can be used if it is used in passenger services (such as SMS services informing about upcoming transport). In this case, the transport stop code will usually appear on the route signage for that stop. You can also enter different variations on the proper name if they are listed in the official name field separated by slashes (“/”).

In the “Routes” fields, enter the route number for each type of transport that uses that stop.

Enter route numbers one at a time. They are selected from a list that automatically includes numbers of routes for every type of transport vehicle that pass through the area within two kilometers of that stop:

If the route number you need is not in the list, enter it in the line (this creates a new route). For map item names, write building names that are part of route numbers exactly as they are written on route signs.

The values that are entered appear in the orange stripe.

To delete a route number from a given transport stop that it no longer services, click the cross in the appropriate stripe.

To edit route parameters, click on the stripe containing the route number. For more information, see 3.14.2.4. Rules for creating and attributing public transport routes.

Name of item:

• Is set in accordance with the general rules (see 3.1.3.1. Name types: general rules).
• Is set in accordance with the rules specified in Section 3.1.4. Prohibited objects.
• Items of this type are displayed on the map along with their type (therefore you should not enter a name in the “For caption on map” field). Furthermore, the official item name will appear on the map (for example, Soligorsk Bus Station).

Location in building: do not duplicate the address of the building (see Section 3.5.2. Rules for address attributes). Indicate the location of the organization in the building.

Enter the days of the week and times when the business or organization is open. For example: “Weekdays 9:00-20:00, Sat 10:00-18:00”.

You must enter the bus station's email address in the “Email address” field.

You can not enter the map-item author's email address or other addresses that don't relate to the item itself.

The map should have scheduled routes for all kinds of urban, suburban, and intercity land transportation, such as buses, trams, trolleybuses, and minibuses.

Urban, suburban and intercity routes come first. After most of them are complete, you can then draw the interregional and interstate routes they comprise.

You can map the following:

Do not map the following:

Even if the same route is serviced by different transport providers and/or types of vehicles with varying passenger capacities, you should only create one “Route” item on the map. You should only create different independent routes if the various carriers follow different itineraries or the routes have different names.

Hide (unpublish) existing routes that stop operations.

The decision to remove routes from the map is made by the service staff.

After you enter the route attributes, you should link them to the transport stops where the vehicle stops (going in order in both directions). Be sure to include stations where passengers only embark or only disembark.

Do not include stations where the vehicle passes by but does not stop.

To include or exclude a stop from a route:

When naming public transport routes, only use the “Official” and “Also known as, historical” name types. Don't use other types of names.