SignalBoxes.fetch_wr_mas_dates

SignalBoxes.fetch_wr_mas_dates(update=False, dump_dir=None, verbose=False, **kwargs)[source]

Fetches data of WR (western region) MAS (multiple aspect signalling) dates.

Parameters:

  • update (bool) – Whether to check for updates to the package data; defaults to False.

  • dump_dir (str | None) – The path to a directory where the data file will be saved; defaults to None.

  • verbose (bool | int) – Whether to print relevant information to the console; defaults to False.

Returns:

A dictionary containing the data of WR MAS dates and the date when they were last updated.

Return type:

dict

Examples:

>>> from pyrcs.other_assets import SignalBoxes  # from pyrcs import SignalBoxes
>>> sb = SignalBoxes()
>>> sb_wr_mas_dates = sb.fetch_wr_mas_dates()
>>> type(sb_wr_mas_dates)
dict
>>> list(sb_wr_mas_dates.keys())
['WR MAS dates', 'Last updated date']
>>> sb.KEY_TO_WRMASD
'WR MAS dates'
>>> sb_wr_mas_dates_dat = sb_wr_mas_dates[sb.KEY_TO_WRMASD]
>>> type(sb_wr_mas_dates_dat)
collections.defaultdict
>>> list(sb_wr_mas_dates_dat.keys())[:5]
['Paddington-Hayes',
 'Birmingham',
 'Plymouth',
 'Reading-Hayes',
 'Newport Multiple Aspect Signalling']
>>> sb_wr_mas_dates_dat['Paddington-Hayes']
  Stage             Date                        Area
0    1A    12 April 1953               Hayes-Hanwell
1    1B    20 March 1955        Hanwell-Acton Middle
2    1C  1 February 1959  Acton West-Friars Junction