Extended GTFS Route Types

[EarlThorfinn]

Hi, I'm working on a project where I need to add a route type for an air service, for short flights, in the same database as bus and ferry routes.

I was wondering if it is (or would be) possible to add a route type for an air service in static-GTFS-manager?

For example, using the Extended GTFS Route Types - https://developers.google.com/transit/gtfs/reference/extended-route-types

Thanks

[answerquest]

@EarlThorfinn sure we can.. there was limited scope earlier so I had restricted the input to selection as a way of avoiding errors, but am now seeing the argument for just keeping it open to allow for flexibility.

I'll change it in next release but it's in a pipeline and may take time. Meanwhile, you could make a very quick small change at your own end to get what you need, and this will work even with the windows exe version as it's a frontent/javascript change only. Just follow these instructions:

• open js/routes.js (in the js folder) in a text editor.
• Find the block under $("#routes-table").tabulator({ . That constructs the routes table.
• Find the line that defines "route_type" column (you'll know it when you see it), and change the editor:"select" there to editor:"input".
• Look at the other columns above this one for reference, they're also set the same way.

That should do it. You can now just type in your route type.

Request: I need user feedback for this project. Just some broad questions. Can u email me privately on nikhil.js[at]gmail.com ? Thanks in advance, and do post here for more requests or bugs.

[answerquest]

OR if you want to keep the drop-down behavior (man I'm conflicted about this) in your routes table, then don't do any changes in that routes.js, instead add your route type to the list in here:

config/settings.js

Find the const route_type_options = line.

[EarlThorfinn]

Many thanks @answerquest ! I've emailed you re feedback.