Relations

Most buses operate in two directions, taking different sides of a divided highway or going in the same direction around a one-way street. In these cases, separate route relations should be created for each of the two directions. The two directions should then be combined in a route_master relation for the route itself. For example:

• Metropark Loop 801
  • route_master: 5578273 5578273 (JOSM)
  • AM route: 4734923 4734923 (JOSM)
  • PM route: 5578271 5578271 (JOSM)

The route_master should be added to the network for New Jersey Transit Buses, 2956527 2956527 (JOSM).

Tags

New Jersey Transit bus routes should be tagged as follows:

A public_transport=platform node indicates where passengers should wait on the side of the road. This node should be created on the correct side of the road, using the stop name that is assigned by New Jersey Transit. A highway=bus_stop tag should also be assigned to the node for backward compatibility. All platform nodes should be grouped together at the beginning of the route relation, so as not to interrupt the continuity of the route. JOSM will indicate any discontinuities in the route relation in red; these should be fixed before uploading.

A public_transport=stop_position tag may also be used to indicate the position where the bus stops on the road. It does not interrupt the continuity of the route, so it can be placed in the order that the bus drives the route.

QA

Here are some useful Overpass queries that can help to find bad stops

Status

Most New Jersey Transit Buses (2956527 2956527 (JOSM)) were mapped before Public Transport Version 2. There are very few route_masters, and most routes contain an unordered combination of all routes.

1-99: North Jersey Cities

Two-digit bus numbers are assigned to routes that serve Newark and other cities in North Jersey. Routes that do not contain the name of a city usually serve Newark. Some of these routes connect North Jersey cities to other parts of the state.

100-199: Commuter buses to New York City

300-399: Seasonal, Park-and-ride, and Long-distance

400-499: Southwestern New Jersey

500-599: Southeastern New Jersey

600-699: Mercer County

700-799: Passaic and Bergen County

Routes that enter major cities in Northern Jersey are numbered with two-digit route numbers.

800-899: Central Jersey

The 800 series covers buses that remain within Central Jersey. Routes that connect Central Jersey to cities in North Jersey are numbered with two-digit route numbers.

List is incomplete.

Hoboken Hop

A shuttle service ran by the City of Hoboken. More information can be found at it's website. On all these routes, you can hop on or off at any corner. So don't worry about mapping any stops.

Stevens Institute Shuttles