SignalBoxes.collect_wr_mas_dates¶
- SignalBoxes.collect_wr_mas_dates(confirmation_required=True, verbose=False)[source]¶
Collects data of WR (western region) MAS (multiple aspect signalling) dates from the source web page.
- Parameters:
confirmation_required (bool) – Whether user confirmation is required before proceeding; defaults to
True
.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, or
None
if no data is collected.- Return type:
dict | None
Examples:
>>> from pyrcs.other_assets import SignalBoxes # from pyrcs import SignalBoxes >>> sb = SignalBoxes() >>> sb_wr_mas_dates = sb.collect_wr_mas_dates() To collect data of WR MAS dates ? [No]|Yes: yes >>> 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()) ['Paddington-Hayes', 'Birmingham', 'Plymouth', 'Reading-Hayes', 'Newport Multiple Aspect Signalling', 'Old Oak Common (original scheme)', 'Port Talbot Multiple Aspect Signalling', 'Reading Multiple Aspect Signalling', 'Original Barry amalgamation', 'Cornwall', 'Cardiff Multiple Aspect Signalling', 'Central Wales', 'Gloucester Multiple Aspect Signalling', 'Swindon Multiple Aspect Signalling', 'Bristol Division (miscellaneous schemes)', 'Old Oak Common (new panel)', 'Western Valleys', 'London Division (miscellaneous schemes)', 'Cardiff Valleys', 'Newport Extension', 'Barry centralisation', 'Slough/Reading (developments)', 'Bristol Multiple Aspect Signalling', 'Port Talbot Multiple Aspect Signalling (extensions and developments)', 'Miscellaneous', 'Old Oak Common (rationalisation)', 'Centralisation schemes', 'Bristol (developments)', 'Devon', 'Didcot/Swindon/Bristol reversible working', 'Reading West extension', 'Carmarthen-Whitland'] >>> 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