This is a quick hack job to convert metro service reports into some form of structured data.
The entire output is in JSON, which I've dumped in the test_data/ directory.
- Sometimes two messages get combined by accident.
- Delays and Gaps are just whatever number happens to be in the message along with the word ('minute' and ('gap' or 'delay'))
- I didn't check the timestamp too heavily either.
- Python: My module/class/file/import structure is terrible. Can you help me fix it?
- More accurate color/line reporting
- What station did it happen at?
- Depending on the station, which lines would it effect?
- What direction was the train traveling?
[{
"proc_text": "4:38 p.m. a shady grove-bound red line train at cleveland park was offloaded due to a door problem. passengers experienced a 10-minute delay.",
"expressed": false,
"id": "3292_16_38",
"gap": null,
"delay": {
"minutes": 10
},
"colors": [
"red"
],
"event_dtg": "2015-08-06T16:38:00"
},
{
"proc_text": "3:37 p.m. a greenbelt-bound green line train at branch avenue did not operate, resulting in a 6-minute gap in service.",
"expressed": false,
"id": "3292_15_37",
"gap": {
"minutes": 6
},
"delay": null,
"colors": [
"green"
],
"event_dtg": "2015-08-06T15:37:00"
},
{
"proc_text": "8:10 a.m. a branch avenue-bound green line train at suitland was expressed for schedule adherence/improved train spacing.",
"expressed": true,
"id": "3292_8_10",
"gap": null,
"delay": null,
"colors": [
"green"
],
"event_dtg": "2015-08-06T08:10:00"
}]Contact me on twitter, @jimmysthoughts for questions. Feel free to submit a PR.