Editorial standards

Sources, verification and updates.

Every claim does not need the same kind of evidence. Our job is to use the right source, record its limits and recheck the details most likely to change.

Published 19 August 2026

We match the source to the claim

Official records are the starting point for administrative, statistical and regulatory facts. First-party operators are useful for their own current services. Local reporting and specialist sources add context. Community posts can identify a lead, but they do not by themselves establish a publishable fact.

Time-sensitive information is treated differently

Transport, fares, opening hours, access conditions, weather consequences and operating status can change quickly. These details require a recent check, a visible verification date and, where necessary, direct confirmation or field observation.

If a detail cannot be confirmed to the standard the page requires, we remove it, narrow the claim or state the limitation clearly.

How conflicts and gaps are handled

  • Prefer the source with the strongest authority for the specific fact—not simply the most recent search result.
  • Record when the source was accessed and which claim it supports.
  • Seek a second source for consequential or disputed information.
  • Keep fact, observation, inference and recommendation visibly distinct.
  • Publish known limits when the available evidence cannot support a definitive answer.

What readers will see

Reported guides will include a verification date, relevant source notes and clear indications of what may change. This public evidence layer is being completed before the first destination article is released.