README.rst

tramtracker

This provides a python wrapper for Yarra Trams' Tram Tracker data, accessed via tramtracker.com. Given a stop id and optionally a tram route number, returns the minutes to wait for the next tram.

Installation

Grab the file tramtracker.py and execute it, or:

pip install tramtracker

Or, you can download the source and

python setup.py install

or

sudo python setup.py install

if required.

Command-Line Usage

In your command-line, invoke with a stop id and optionally a route:

$ tramtracker.py 3110

Next trams:
72:  8 minutes
 1: 10 minutes
 4:  0 minutes
16:  9 minutes
 8: 13 minutes

From Python

>>> import tramtracker
>>> my_tram = 1
>>> my_stop = 3110
>>> mins_to_wait = tramtracker.get_next_time(my_stop, my_tram)
>>> mins_to_wait
4.823830298582712
>>> tramtracker.get_next_times(my_stop)
{72: 2.564150317509969, 1: 4.964150631427765, ...}