Russ, the issue is that individual tracks are tagged as high speed, not a single route. That indicates to me that the tracks must therefore be high speed capable, and many are not.

What are you changing in these cities?

kartalakopang, Please respond to these changeset discussion posts. I believe this is an import, and I will delete it and other similar changesets if I don't hear from you.

Steve,

I'd request that you please stick to the discussion at hand, which is the issue of the track data.

I'd also ask that you please keep a civil tone and not use condescending language, such as telling someone to "relax".

To the substance of your email, as you say, the tag is for objects, not routes, and you're tagging the tracks as high speed. Unless you know if a tag is high speed, then it shouldn't be tagged as such. The issue regarding the rendering of that tag is separate, and goes to OSM's general policy of not tagging to the renderer (osm.wiki/Tagging_for_the_renderer).

Will you please correct your tagging on these objects to reflect which track segments are high speed and which aren't?

In addition to Amtrak, you're also saying that some Metro-North rails are high speed. Please tell me where you can tell which rails are being replaced with high speed capable rails, because I haven't heard that they've completed that renovation universally. In other words. So what is your source?

Steve, you sent me an email, but I want to keep all conversations public. Please specify the source for where you say that these track ways are high speed compatible. Based on my experience, some are and some aren't.

This is another changeset with a source that doesn't really make sense to me. Where is the source for these changesets? Is there a URL or other public source?

Hi bboy15,

Welcome to OpenStreetMap

You should be aware that we only use name tags for the actual name of the objects, such as might appear on a sign. This is different than a description tag.

I find it hard to believe that the primary language of these objects is Spanish, and not English.

What is the source of this data?

While this information is true (most of the NE corridor tracks) allow for speeds about 120mph, not all do. I know because I was just on Acella a few days ago on this very route and sometimes we were going >100mph, and then in the middle of the journey, we dropped to ~30mph, around bends and populated areas. Other travelers said this was normal for this route.

You say Amtrak is the source. Where does Amtrak specify which tracks do and don't have highspeed access?

Can you say more about this changeset and the others like it? What is lpis? Does it correspond with this? osm.wiki/LPIS

If so, I believe this page describes an import that does not conform to the OSM Import Guidelines (osm.wiki/Import/Guidelines) due to a number of issues (import list discussions, separate accounts), etc.

It also appears based on the rapidity of these imports that they were done very quickly, possibly too quickly to have been reviewed manually.

Can you please address some of these concerns?

I found it on the list. It'd be good to link to the wiki page on this import in the changesets.

Is this import following the Import Guidelines?

osm.wiki/Import/Guidelines

I don't recall seeing it discussed on the import list. Can you point me to it?

If not, it needs to stop and be reverted.

Sadly Google Street View data isn't something we're allowed to use to populate OSM, so please only use things that you verify by being there (or on Mapillary)

What is the mistake? The tagging or the thing you're fixing?

I'm concerned this is an import, which would require that I revert this changeset. Please reply so we can resolve this.

I'm concerned this is an import, which would require that I revert this changeset. Please reply so we can resolve this.

I'm concerned this is an import, which would mean I'd need to revert these changesets. Please reply so we can resolve this issue.

I'm concerned that this is an import. Please reply so we can resolve this issue.

I'm concerned this is an import, which would require that I revert this. Please reply about the source of this changeset so we can resolve this issue.

What is the source of this changeset?