TransitTracker

TransitTracker is a simple python application I made to easily track when my next local bus would arrive. This application uses the Translink API and optionally the Transit App API.

Prerequisites

• >= Python 3.11.0
• Requests

$ python -m pip install requests

Usage

1. To automate the authentication process, you can create a credentials.json file in the top level directory

   i.e. it should look something like (translink api mandatory, transit app api optional):

{"translink_api_key": "your_translink_api_key",
 "transit_app_api_key": "your_transit_app_api_key"}

2. Run the app by executing:

$ python start.py

3. If you are running this on a raspberry pi, you can enable the display option with an automatic startup script:

$ ./start-transittracker.sh

or

$ python start.py -d

if running on a desktop, you can limit the screen size to a small window using the -w flag

$ python start.py -w

Auto start

To enable script auto start on bootup, create an entry within ~/.config/autostart/.desktop with the following lines:

make sure to edit the <username> field with your username

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec='/home/<username>/transittracker/start-transittracker.sh'
Name=transittracker