LIRR TrainTime feeds down?

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Ariel S

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Jun 12, 2021, 11:12:51 AM6/12/21
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Hello,

I am unable to access the TraimTime feeds (https://traintime.lirr.org/api/Departure). They just return a HTTP 500 error status.

Is anyone else facing this issue?

Thanks

Fisher, Will

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Jun 14, 2021, 12:21:29 PM6/14/21
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Hi,

 

This is back temporarily but will be deprecated and removed over the next couple weeks. Please use our GTFS-RT feed instead — it has all the same data.

 

Best,

Will

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clevercommute

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Aug 17, 2021, 8:47:52 PM8/17/21
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Hi - 

I understand that a migration is needed. 
Can LIRR provide an actual deco date so that Dev teams can prioritize their various initiatives? 

Thanks, 

Fisher, Will

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Aug 19, 2021, 9:39:01 AM8/19/21
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(Probably a couple months at this rate.)

clevercommute

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Aug 22, 2021, 9:41:52 PM8/22/21
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Will, 

In a way, this is good news...but my board is pushing on me to truly lay out the work ahead on my app. 
We take in data from LIRR, MNR, NJT and half-a-dozen bus companies. 
There is also the next versions of my front-end AND back-end languages. 
Also, my DBMS version...my OS version...and my web server version. 

My point is that there are always moving parts / hygiene / migrations needed...but I'm hopeful that MTA can commit to a real date so that I can prioritize. 
I'm not looking to hassle you...but I'm just trying to triage

Thanks

Fisher, Will

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Aug 23, 2021, 10:30:47 AM8/23/21
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Hi,

 

These will be decommissioned on October 18th.

 

Best,

Will

clevercommute

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Aug 28, 2021, 5:14:55 PM8/28/21
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Thank you. 
My developer tells me I need an API key...and that's understandable. 
But I checked my notes, and I believe I have one. My notes show this: 

MTA says login here: http://datamine.mta.info/user 
password: [[redacted]] 
MTA API KEY: [[redacted...but I certainly have one]] 

After logging in, you can access our real-time data feed from
http://datamine.mta.info/mta_esi.php?key=[[redacted key which I am not sharing here]]
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And when I go to https://api.mta.info/#/signin ...my user ID and password above do not work. 

I imagine your reply will be "you need to register and we'll assign you some other API key". 
But then I'll have one account (one e-mail address) ...with 2 different API keys

Now that old API key above...and the link it uses are not working...but can you shed any insight into what is going on?
How I can be sure that nothing in my 15 year old code base will break when my ID is associated with a new API key? 

jge...@gmail.com

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Sep 1, 2021, 9:47:22 AM9/1/21
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You'll need to create a new account and key for api.mta.info. We didn't migrate datamine account to hte new platform.

clevercommute

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Sep 13, 2021, 7:56:18 PM9/13/21
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Ah, I see...thanks

clevercommute

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Nov 8, 2021, 3:34:02 PM11/8/21
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Will - 
In this thread, you say GTFS-RT feed has all the same data as https://traintime.lirr.org/api/Departure but my developer is saying that GTFS-RT lacks the info we need to populate a departureboard in our app (train number, track, train status). 
Are we missing something? 

Fisher, Will

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Nov 8, 2021, 4:12:22 PM11/8/21
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Hi,

 

Train number is available for scheduled trips by joining to GTFS-static and using trip_short_name. For added trips, it’s in the ID which you can parse at your own risk but this is not a field we expose to the public on our signage

 

Status: GTFS-RT delay info

 

Track: This is conveyed in an extension. You can find the proto file here:

 

https://github.com/OneBusAway/onebusaway-gtfs-realtime-api/blob/master/src/main/proto/com/google/transit/realtime/gtfs-realtime-MTARR.proto

clevercommute

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Nov 9, 2021, 6:54:54 AM11/9/21
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Thank you. We'll check it out.
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