route_transportapi_public error

[BlaiseKelly]

Hello,

I am trying to use the function 'route_transportapi_public'

Usage <- route_transportapi_public(from = "Bristol",
                                     to = "Bath",
                                     silent = FALSE, 
                                     region = "southwest")

but it is returning the following error:

Error in curl::curl_fetch_memory(url, handle = handle) : Could not resolve host: fcc.transportapi.com

Is something down?

[Robinlovelace]

Is something down?

I believe so, things have changed since the function was first developed. My colleague Malcolm (cc @mem48 ) may be able to provide details/guidance.

[mem48]

The FCC seems to have been closed, you need to use an api key

[BlaiseKelly]

Thanks both. Malcolm, I have an API key, but can't work out how to add to the function.

[BlaiseKelly]

I note the ITS page was mentioned. Does this code work instead? https://github.com/ITSLeeds/transportAPI/blob/master/R/journey.R

[mem48]

I had a quick look at the code route_transportapi_public will no longer work as the server is closed. @Robinlovelace the function should be removed.

The transportAPI package should still work and gives option to use your API key I've stopped using TransportAPI in favor of opentripplanner so the package is underdeveloped. PR are welcome.

[Robinlovelace]

Great. I will deprecate the function and close this issue when it has been removed.

[BlaiseKelly]

Thanks so much for this. I hadn't heard of opentripplanner but it looks phenomenal!