As UK2GTFS has large datasets that update separately to the R package they are checked and downloaded at package load time.
load_data(type)name of data to be loaded e.g. "tiplocs"
Loads named object into the global environment
This function loads a dataset. Examples are:
"atco_areas" ATCO Admin Areas
Association of Transport Coordinating Officers
Boundaries of the ATCO Admin Areas. Note there are 4 national areas represented by a box around the UK.
"atoc_agency" Agency.txt for ATOC data
The ATOC data does not included sufficient information to build agency.txt So this data is provided in the package.
"tiplocs" Tiploc Locations
The ATOC data has inaccurate locations for many tiplocs, this is an improved dataset
"naptan_missing" Bus Stop Locations missing from NapTAN
A database of bus stops that are missing from the NAPTAN but are known to have been used. For some reason the official NAPTAN file is missing a small number of bus stops. This file contains a selection of bus stops that have appears in TransXchange files, but are missing in the NAPTAN. The have been assembled from a range of sources and may be of varying quality.
In some cases the name of the Bus Stop has been identified but not the location.
"naptan_replace" Bus Stop Locations wrong in the NaPTAN
A database of bus stops that are wrong in the NAPTAN. These have been corrected with a mix of manual and automatic techniques. Contributions are welcome of improved locations.
"rail_light" Light Rail Network
A simplified version of the UK light rail network.
"rail_heavy" Heavy Rail Network
A simplified version of the UK heavy rail network.
"historic_bank_holidays" Historic Bank Holidays
Bank holidays from 2001 to 2018 in the UK. Note Wales has the same holidays as England.