Electrification.collect_independent_lines_codes¶

Electrification.collect_independent_lines_codes(confirmation_required=True, verbose=False, raise_error=False)[source]¶

Collects OLE section codes for independent lines from the source web page.

Parameters:

confirmation_required (bool) – Whether user confirmation is required; if confirmation_required=True (default), prompts the user for confirmation before proceeding with data collection.
verbose (bool | int) – Whether to print relevant information to the console; defaults to False.
raise_error (bool) – Whether to raise the provided exception; if raise_error=False (default), the error will be suppressed.

Returns:

A dictionary of OLE section codes for independent lines, or None if not applicable.

Return type:

dict | None

Examples:

>>> from pyrcs.line_data import Electrification  # from pyrcs import Electrification
>>> elec = Electrification()
>>> indep_lines_codes = elec.collect_independent_lines_codes(verbose=True)
To collect section codes for OLE installations: Independent lines
? [No]|Yes: yes
Collecting the data ... Done.
>>> type(indep_lines_codes)
dict
>>> list(indep_lines_codes.keys())
['Independent lines', 'Last updated date']
>>> elec.KEY_TO_INDEPENDENT_LINES
'Independent lines'
>>> indep_lines_codes_dat = indep_lines_codes[elec.KEY_TO_INDEPENDENT_LINES]
>>> type(indep_lines_codes_dat)
dict
>>> len(indep_lines_codes_dat)
23
>>> list(indep_lines_codes_dat.keys())[-5:]
['Sheffield Supertram',
 'Snaefell Mountain Railway',
 'Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Tramway',
 'Tyne & Wear Metro',
 'West Midlands Metro [West Midlands]']
>>> indep_lines_codes_dat['Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life Tramway']
{'Codes': None, 'Notes': 'Masts do not carry any labels.'}