Train status tracker

[nwootton]

@jamielola Just an update. I looked at the RealTimeTrains API and it gives the same information, but allows for less filtering of your request. For example you can’t filter to only show trains that have stopped at station X or are going through station Y. While this is something that might be of no use to the majority of users, there are bound to be some people who could make good use of this.

It’s also much easier to sign up for an account at the TransportAPI.com that at RealTimeTrains (rtt.api.io).

I’ll keep the module based on the TransportAPI unless we come up with a good reason to migrate.

{
locationDetail: {
realtimeActivated: true,
tiploc: "SURBITN",
crs: "SUR",
description: "Surbiton",
gbttBookedArrival: "1526",
gbttBookedDeparture: "1527",
origin: [
{
tiploc: "WATRLMN",
description: "London Waterloo",
workingTime: "150300",
publicTime: "1503"
}
],
destination: [
{
tiploc: "GUILDFD",
description: "Guildford",
workingTime: "160200",
publicTime: "1604"
}
],
isCall: true,
isPublicCall: true,
realtimeArrival: "1526",
realtimeArrivalActual: false,
realtimeDeparture: "1527",
realtimeDepartureActual: false,
platform: "4",
platformConfirmed: false,
platformChanged: false,
displayAs: "CALL"
},
serviceUid: "W36325",
runDate: "2017-03-29",
trainIdentity: "2G41",
runningIdentity: "2G41",
atocCode: "SW",
atocName: "South West Trains",
serviceType: "train",
isPassenger: true
},

[jamielola]

Thanks @nwootton from that explanation what you are saying makes sense.

I imported the module and it looks great! I thought the platform would be good (in my case anyway) so added it in

first row of table in JS script-

			var trainplatCell = document.createElement("td");
			trainplatCell.innerHTML = trains.platform;
			trainplatCell.className = "align-left bright platform";
			row.appendChild(trainplatCell);

added this in the getprams function

params += "&platform=" + this.config.platform;

and this to the css

.platform {

color:Green;
padding:5px;
}

https://imgur.com/a/nHDhs

I have ambitions to try and calculate how many minutes late it is from its planned departure to its estimated departure, so its say “x minutes late”.I will let you know how I progress if I manage to figure JS out properly, think I have to create a function somewhere then do the calcualtion and save it in a var

[nwootton]

@jamielola Nice. As our station only has an In and an out platform I never considered it!

If you want I can try to add you code to the repo and make it an option to display the platform via the config.

Something like:

{
showPlatform: true
}

If you want real time delay calculations have a look at my Bus Stop module here. That does deltas between time tabled and actual times.

N

[nwootton]

Added platform as an option to the module.

Defaults to showing the platform, but can be turned off via config if not needed. If no platform specified, it will just display a -

[Reggiejagger]

this looks great, i cant wait to update

[callum8004]

Hi

I’m really struggling to add a secondary CRS station, is there any documentation on how to show multiple stations?

[nwootton]

@callum8004 You have to add a separate set of configs for each station that you want to track.

[callum8004]

@nwootton sso if i wanted to replicate for ‘BSC’ station too how would do this in the below code?

{
			module: 		'MMM-UKNationalRail',
			position: 		'bottom_left',
			header:			'Walsall Live Departures',		/Optional - delete this line to turn OFF the header completely
			config: 
				{
					stationCode: 		'WSL',	// CRS code for station
					app_id: 			'fe0f5d14', 		// TransportAPI App ID
					app_key: 			'7de7aa1439665fef7ad6eb151190a6a1', 		// TransportAPI App Key
					maxResults: 		3,  		//Optional - Maximum results to display.
					showOrigin: 		false,   	//Optional - Show the origin of the train in the table
					calling_at:			'BHM',
					showPlatform:		true,
				}
		},

complete newbie with any type of coding.

Thanks
Callum

[nwootton]

@callum8004 copy and paste the same module config with the information for the other station

 {
    module: 		'MMM-UKNationalRail',
    position: 		'bottom_left',
    header:			'Walsall Live Departures',	
    config: 
 		{
 		stationCode: 	'WSL',	
 		app_id: 			'fe0f5d14', 
 		app_key: 		'7de7aa1439665fef7ad6eb151190a6a1', 
 		maxResults: 		3, 
 		showOrigin: 		false,
 		calling_at:		'BHM',
 		showPlatform:	true,
 		}
 },
 {
    module: 		'MMM-UKNationalRail',
    position: 		'bottom_left',
    header:		'Another Station Departures',		
    config: 
 		{
 		stationCode: 	'BSC',	
 		app_id: 			'fe0f5d14'
 		app_key: 		'7de7aa1439665fef7ad6eb151190a6a1', 
 		maxResults: 		3, 
 		showOrigin: 		false,
 		calling_at:		'BHM',
 		showPlatform:	true,
 		}
 },

[bachoo786]

Guys

i have the UK transport (Rail) working however this module does not update as required. It shows say 5 trains and after the time of the 5th train has elapsed it doesn’t update to the next 5 trains.

Can anyone help please?

thanks.