Topic: Cleaning up the train-related tags

Posted under Tag Alias and Implication Suggestions

The bulk update request #9748 is pending approval.

create implication steam_locomotive (94) -> steam_train (3)
create implication diesel-electric_locomotive (30) -> diesel_locomotive (26)
create implication diesel_locomotive (26) -> diesel_train (1)
create implication electric_locomotive (41) -> electric_train (0)
create implication steam_locomotive (94) -> locomotive (217)
create implication diesel_locomotive (26) -> locomotive (217)
create implication electric_locomotive (41) -> locomotive (217)
mass update railcar -> railroad_car
mass update freight_railcar -> freight_car
create implication freight_car (0) -> railroad_car (0)
mass update box_railcar -> boxcar
create implication boxcar (19) -> freight_car (0)
mass update passenger_railcar -> passenger_car
create implication passenger_car (0) -> railroad_car (0)
create implication passenger_car (0) -> passenger_train (21)
create implication passenger_train (21) -> public_transportation (3255)
create alias subway (754) -> rapid_transit (409)
remove implication cable_tram (1) -> urban_rail_transit (139)
remove implication tram (68) -> urban_rail_transit (139)
remove implication monorail (22) -> urban_rail_transit (139)
remove implication funicular (6) -> urban_rail_transit (139)
remove implication cable_tram (1) -> urban_rail_transit (139)

Reason: There are a massive amount of duplicate tags and incorrectly used terms when it comes to train-related tags. This is my attempt to partially clean them up. Here are some explanations of specific points.

New steam_train, diesel_train, and electric_train tags are added so that multiple units are not incorrectly tagged as locomotives. Obviously this won't change existing posts incorrectly tagged as locomotives, which will have to be gone through manually - I'll do this and make the necessary multiple unit tags if this goes through.

railcar should no longer be used because it refers to powered single passenger carriages, not unpowered vehicles.

subway should be aliased to rapid_transit because the latter already has tags like subway_train aliased to it

urban_rail_transit should no longer be used because it is too vague a term and the implications currently make several posts that should not be tagged urban_rail_transit in any case tagged with it.

If you have any questions, please ask.

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