route_type (transport mode)R/filter_by_route_type.R
filter_by_route_type.RdFilters a GTFS object by route_types, keeping (or dropping) the relevant
entries in each file.
filter_by_route_type(gtfs, route_type, keep = TRUE)A GTFS object, as created by read_gtfs().
An integer vector. The route_types used to filter the
data.
A logical. Whether the entries related to the specified
route_types should be kept or dropped (defaults to TRUE, which keeps
the entries).
The GTFS object passed to the gtfs parameter, after the filtering
process.
Valid options include the route types listed in the GTFS Schedule specification and in the Google Transit implementation. The types specified in the GTFS Schedule specification are:
0 - Tram, Streetcar, Light rail. Any light rail or street level system within a metropolitan area.
1 - Subway, Metro. Any underground rail system within a metropolitan area.
2 - Rail. Used for intercity or long-distance travel.
3 - Bus. Used for short- and long-distance bus routes.
4 - Ferry. Used for short- and long-distance boat service.
5 - Cable tram. Used for street-level rail cars where the cable runs beneath the vehicle, e.g., cable car in San Francisco.
6 - Aerial lift, suspended cable car (e.g., gondola lift, aerial tramway). Cable transport where cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are suspended by means of one or more cables.
7 - Funicular. Any rail system designed for steep inclines.
11 - Trolleybus. Electric buses that draw power from overhead wires using poles.
12 - Monorail. Railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam.
The types defined in Google Transit's extension are listed below, including some examples (not available for all types):
100 - Railway Service - Not applicable (N/A)
101 - High Speed Rail Service - TGV (FR), ICE (DE), Eurostar (GB)
102 - Long Distance Trains - InterCity/EuroCity
103 - Inter Regional Rail Service - InterRegio (DE), Cross County Rail (GB)
104 - Car Transport Rail Service
105 - Sleeper Rail Service - GNER Sleeper (GB)
106 - Regional Rail Service - TER (FR), Regionalzug (DE)
107 - Tourist Railway Service - Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch (GB)
108 - Rail Shuttle (Within Complex) - Gatwick Shuttle (GB), Sky Line (DE)
109 - Suburban Railway - S-Bahn (DE), RER (FR), S-tog (Kopenhagen)
110 - Replacement Rail Service
111 - Special Rail Service
112 - Lorry Transport Rail Service
113 - All Rail Services
114 - Cross-Country Rail Service
115 - Vehicle Transport Rail Service
116 - Rack and Pinion Railway - Rochers de Naye (CH), Dolderbahn (CH)
117 - Additional Rail Service
200 - Coach Service
201 - International Coach Service - EuroLine, Touring
202 - National Coach Service - National Express (GB)
203 - Shuttle Coach Service - Roissy Bus (FR), Reading-Heathrow (GB)
204 - Regional Coach Service
205 - Special Coach Service
206 - Sightseeing Coach Service
207 - Tourist Coach Service
208 - Commuter Coach Service
209 - All Coach Services
400 - Urban Railway Service
401 - Metro Service - Métro de Paris
402 - Underground Service - London Underground, U-Bahn
403 - Urban Railway Service
404 - All Urban Railway Services
405 - Monorail
700 - Bus Service
701 - Regional Bus Service - Eastbourne-Maidstone (GB)
702 - Express Bus Service - X19 Wokingham-Heathrow (GB)
703 - Stopping Bus Service - 38 London: Clapton Pond-Victoria (GB)
704 - Local Bus Service
705 - Night Bus Service - N prefixed buses in London (GB)
706 - Post Bus Service - Maidstone P4 (GB)
707 - Special Needs Bus
708 - Mobility Bus Service
709 - Mobility Bus for Registered Disabled
710 - Sightseeing Bus
711 - Shuttle Bus - 747 Heathrow-Gatwick Airport Service (GB)
712 - School Bus
713 - School and Public Service Bus
714 - Rail Replacement Bus Service
715 - Demand and Response Bus Service
716 - All Bus Services
800 - Trolleybus Service
900 - Tram Service
901 - City Tram Service
902 - Local Tram Service - Munich (DE), Brussels (BE), Croydon (GB)
903 - Regional Tram Service
904 - Sightseeing Tram Service - Blackpool Seafront (GB)
905 - Shuttle Tram Service
906 - All Tram Services
1000 - Water Transport Service
1100 - Air Service
1200 - Ferry Service
1300 - Aerial Lift Service - Telefèric de Montjuïc (ES), Saleve (CH), Roosevelt Island Tramway (US)
1301 - Telecabin Service
1302 - Cable Car Service
1303 - Elevator Service
1304 - Chair Lift Service
1305 - Drag Lift Service
1306 - Small Telecabin Service
1307 - All Telecabin Services
1400 - Funicular Service - Rigiblick (Zürich, CH)
1500 - Taxi Service
1501 - Communal Taxi Service - Marshrutka (RU), dolmuş (TR)
1502 - Water Taxi Service
1503 - Rail Taxi Service
1504 - Bike Taxi Service
1505 - Licensed Taxi Service
1506 - Private Hire Service Vehicle
1507 - All Taxi Services
1700 - Miscellaneous Service
1702 - Horse-drawn Carriage
Other filtering functions:
filter_by_agency_id(),
filter_by_route_id(),
filter_by_service_id(),
filter_by_sf(),
filter_by_shape_id(),
filter_by_stop_id(),
filter_by_time_of_day(),
filter_by_trip_id(),
filter_by_weekday()
# read gtfs
data_path <- system.file("extdata/spo_gtfs.zip", package = "gtfstools")
gtfs <- read_gtfs(data_path)
object.size(gtfs)
#> 811304 bytes
# keeps entries related to passed route_types
smaller_gtfs <- filter_by_route_type(gtfs, route_type = 1)
object.size(smaller_gtfs)
#> 180920 bytes
# drops entries related to passed route_types
smaller_gtfs <- filter_by_route_type(gtfs, route_type = 1, keep = FALSE)
object.size(smaller_gtfs)
#> 654360 bytes