networkSearch {walkscoreAPI}

Network Search

Description

A function to perform the Network Search API call.

Usage

networkSearch(x, y, key)

Arguments

x

longitude of query location (numeric)

y

latitude of query location (numeric)

key

your Walk Score API key (string)

Details

gives information about all routes and all stops within a mile radius of a query location. This function returns a very data-rich object with details on every stop and every route included in this radius.

Value

Returns an object of class NetworkSearch, which has two elements: first is $routelist, which is a list of objects of class Route, and second is $stoplist, which is a list of objects of class Stop.

routelist

List of routeID, route name, route catagory, maintaining agency, agency website, and stops served by the route.

stoplist

List of stopID, stop name, stop latitude, stop longitude, and a list of routes which use the stop.

Note

Visit www.walkscore.com for information on Walk Score and to obtain an API key

Author(s)

John Whalen

References

http://www.walkscore.com/professional/public-transit-api.php

See Also

stopDetails,routeDetails

Examples

## Not run: 
networkSearch(-73.98496,40.74807,"your key")

## End(Not run)