9:18 p.m.
Hello,
in Germany, Hauptbahnen (main lines) connecting Germany in all, in
longer distances: east to west, north to south. It is irrelevant if they
are still not electrified or (only) are still single-tracked, e.g.
Husum- Sylt.
https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?lang=null&lat=54.619002575293116&...
Years after the Second World War, some east-west railroads lost their
importance, had less traffic, were not be electrified and the second
track was sometimes dismantled e.g. Altenbeken - Ottbergen - Höxter -
Kreiensen / - Ottbergen - Nordheim. They are still main lines ( with
less traffic bevor the Second World War ).
https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?lang=null&lat=51.74021097589667&l...
To give you an idea of a typical branch line (Nebenbahn) in Germany, the
route from Kassel to Naumburg is an example.
https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?lang=null&lat=51.2578327482091&lo...
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see also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_Germany#Nebenbahn
/Nebenbahn/
/As the main line network consolidated, railways were driven into the
hinterland, serving local needs and commuter traffic. This was the age
of the branch line or //Nebenbahn//(plural: -en), also variously called
the //Sekundärbahn
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekund%C3%A4rbahn>//("secondary line"),
//Vizinalbahn
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vizinalbahn>//("neighbourhood line") or
//Lokalbahn <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokalbahn>//("local line")
depending on local laws and usage. /
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Best Regards,
Michael
Am 18.10.2020 um 22:43 schrieb JJJ Wegdam via Openrailwaymap:
Hello,
The German definition is different than what was internationally
agreed upon in OSM. In my opinion German mappers should allow me to
change the usage tags on German lines in accordance with the
international definition. Does anyone disagree?
Best regards,
JJJWegdam
*Background
*the German definition for Hauptbahne
<https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauptbahn#Deutschland>"Rechtliche
Grundlagen
Deutschland
<https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauptbahn#Deutschland>Die Strecken
werden entsprechend ihrer Bedeutung nach Hauptbahnen und Nebenbahnen
unterschieden. Die Entscheidung darüber, welche Strecken Hauptbahnen
und welche Nebenbahnen sind, treffen
1. für die Eisenbahnen des Bundes das jeweilige Unternehmen,
2. für Eisenbahnen, die nicht zum Netz der Eisenbahnen des Bundes
gehören (nichtbundeseigene Eisenbahnen), die zuständige
Landesbehörde."
the definiton on theOpenRailwayMap tagging page
<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenRailwayMap/Tagging>"Main
line, mostly double tracked and electrified. Use this tag on railways
with high maximum speed and dense traffic. Railway crossings are
mostly elevated. In North America, this can include single-tracked
non-electrified line, especially over very long distances."
"Branch lines, which are mostly single tracked, not electrified and
with lower maximum speed. Railway crossings are mostly at the same
level as tracks."
Op 3 oktober 2020 om 23:54 uur schreef Michael Kümmling
<michael(a)kuemmling.eu>:
> Hi,
>
> JJJWegdam noted, that the usage of the tag usage=main/branch differs
> between Geramany and other countries (see
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/20641783).
>
> In Germany, it is usually applied based on the legal status of a line as
> branch line or main line. This means, that sometimes single track lines
> with low speed and rather local relevance are tagged usage=main.
>
> What's your opinion?
>
>
> Regards,
> Micha