Import Nataional Public Transport Data Repository (NPTDR) data as GTFS

Usage

nptdr2gtfs(
  path = "D:/OneDrive - University of Leeds/Data/UK2GTFS/NPTDR/October-2006.zip",
  silent = FALSE,
  n_files = NULL,
  enhance_stops = TRUE,
  naptan = get_naptan(),
  year = nptdr_archive_year(path)
)

Arguments

path: Path to zipped folder for NPTDR data
silent: Logical, should messages be returned
n_files: debug option numerical vector for files to be passed e.g. 1:10
enhance_stops: Logical, if TRUE will download current NaPTAN to add in any missing stops
naptan: Naptan Locations from get_naptan()
year: Year of the NPTDR archive, used to apply standard_mode_overrides() rules

Value

A gtfs object: a named list of data frames representing the tables of a GTFS file

Details

NPTDR is a UK-wide dataset of timetables, and is available from data.gov.uk. The data is distributed as a zip file containing a number of CIF files, one for each local authority area. The function imports the CIF files and returns a GTFS object.