Discussion: What is next

[catatonicChimp]

Just wanted to start a Discussion with people who follow along to see what we should focus on next in terms of the long term requirements of the integration.

A couple of things on my wish list so far are:

• An overhaul of the config_flow, can we integrate a more user friendly setup, can we do a similar style as TripView where we can select from a list (by suburb/route/stop) or via a map with station markers?
• List stops by stopping order
• add route number and sort by it for Trams and Bus services
• Integrate Route Direction as part of the Service List
• Add support to see all services from a stop/platform/direction (and optional to specific location), e.g. currently if I took a train from Parliament to Collingwood, there are two lines that go between those stops, and I want to integrate that into a single sensor rather then two different line sensors.
• Combined multi stop/multi mode routes (for the purpose of being able to see a estimated arrival time to a known destination if you got this service)

[craigmate]

HI. Thank you for looking at this integration, it is very useful. I am not sure if this is even possible, but another user last year posted on the HA forums about a script, they use to get disruption information on their particular train line.
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/suggestions-for-returning-external-api-train-disruption-details-in-ha-notification/591686/1

If we could somehow get disruptions into the integration, that would be great.

[catatonicChimp]

HI. Thank you for looking at this integration, it is very useful. I am not sure if this is even possible, but another user last year posted on the HA forums about a script, they use to get disruption information on their particular train line. https://community.home-assistant.io/t/suggestions-for-returning-external-api-train-disruption-details-in-ha-notification/591686/1

If we could somehow get disruptions into the integration, that would be great.

Yip sure thing, there is a pull request #25 by arunsudhakar so we should at least be able to get the disruptions pulled in, but I think we want to add some filters etc so you only get relevant disruptions

[chimpboy]

I have just installed this (after a it of a wait for a PTV key, of course) and it's great. I too would love to be able to get disruption info; it's a logical next feature because the timetable info can effectively be incorrect if you aren't made aware of a disruption.

If there's any way I can assist with testing or similar I will try!

[catatonicChimp]

Hey @chimpboy

sorry for the delay in replying, I got super busy with work the last month or so, and haven't had a lot of time to dedicated to this, hopefully I will have enough of a break over xmas to make some real progress on it.

I've done a bit of work on the backend, but still bit of a while away from getting something released, you can checkout my fork if you want, but its very very WIP atm with the new api backend setup.