bustimePGH

This program processes Pittsburgh's Public Transit routes and stops information as JSON data through the Bustime API

Request an API key from Port Authority's website: https://www.rideprt.org/business-center/developer-resources/

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

      npm install

2. Create a config folder, then create a .env file inside config

3. List your key/value in your environment variables as follows:

      BUSTIME_API_KEY = 'KEY_GOES_HERE'

4. Run bustime.js

getroutes

Required Parameters -> (API key)
/bustime/api/v3/getroutes?key=${BUSTIME_API_KEY}


Returns
(route, route name, route color, route display designator, rtpidatafeed)

Example: 
    <bustime-response>
    <route>
        <rt>1</rt>
        <rtnm>FREEPORT ROAD</rtnm>
        <rtclr>#3300cc</rtclr>
        <rtdd>1</rtdd>
        <rtpidatafeed>Port Authority Bus</rtpidatafeed>
    </route>
    <route>
        <rt>11</rt>
        <rtnm>FINEVIEW</rtnm>
        <rtclr>#ffccff</rtclr>
        <rtdd>11</rtdd>
        <rtpidatafeed>Port Authority Bus</rtpidatafeed>
    </route>
    ...
    </bustime-response>

getdirections

Required Parameters -> (key, route, rtpidatafeed)
/bustime/api/v3/getstops?key=${BUSTIME_API_KEY}&rt=${busRt[i]}&rtpidatafeed=${rtpi[0]}

Returns
(direction)

*Some bus routes such as rt='11' only contain an INBOUND or OUTBOUND direction. All 3 trolleys are both INBOUND && OUTBOUND, as are most bus routes.

Example:
    <bustime-response>
        <dir>
            <id>OUTBOUND</id>
            <name>OUTBOUND</name>
        </dir>
    <bustime-response>

getstops

Required Parameters -> (key, route, rtpidatafeed, direction)


Returns
(stop id, stop name, latitude, longitude)

Example:
    <bustime-response>
        <stop>
            <stpid>213</stpid>
            <stpnm>7TH ST + FT DUQUESNE BLVD</stpnm>
            <lat>40.444445000001</lat>
            <lon>-80.000735</lon>
        </stop>
        <stop>
            <stpid>12626</stpid>
            <stpnm>7TH ST + PENN AVE FS</stpnm>
            <lat>40.442939999999</lat>
            <lon>-80.000191000002</lon>
        </stop>
    <bustime-response>