UPDATE 10/2021 Metro updated their api to be internal and has downscaled their external api to 181 stops :(

Bus Reader

nextBus

Returns the next expected buses for a particular stop and displays how far away they are.

> ruby nextBus.rb --stop=4
+++++++++
Stop: Bus Interchange (Platform D)

Next Bus:
+++++++++
1 | 🚌          1m
  |------------
7 |          🚌 23m
  |------------
28|        🚌   8m
  |------------

Usage

ruby nextBus.rb

This command can then be aliased in terminal config;

alias nextBusHome='ruby ~/projects/busReader/main.rb --stop=4 --bus=28'
alias nextBusWork='ruby ~/projects/busReader/main.rb'

Args

With no args provided it is hardcoded to a particular stop.

• --stop=<PlatformTagNumber> : The platform tag number of the bus stop. 1 = Bus Interchange Platform A. If excluded defaults to 654 (Wairakei Rd by Blighs Rd heading into town)
• --bus=<BusNumber> : The specifc bus to return. If excluded will return all buses expected at the stop for the next hour.

Known stops

1 - Bus Exchange Platform A 2 - Bus Exchange Platform B 3 - Bus Exchange Platform C 4 - Bus Exchange Platform D 654 - Wairakei Rd near Blighs (outside flat basically lol)

findStop

Returns a list of bus stops with their platform tag numbers when provided with a search term such as a street.

ruby findStop.rb Creyke Rd
Creyke Rd 1918
Creyke Rd 1922
Creyke Rd near Clyde Rd 2921
Creyke Rd near Barlow St 1921

Usage

ruby findStop.rb

Args

Searches whatever args are provided after the filename. Quotes not required

e.g. ruby findStop.rb Cranford St returns all stops on Cranford St.