Is the GTFS position link empty right now? (https://gtfs.translink.ca/v2/gtfsposition)

[Matthew Pitlock]

I am getting an unusual output when I try to read the gtfspostition link into a python parsing function. I expected a raw html block with the vehicle position data. Instead I get an odd string of characters. It seems like this link may be empty at the moment. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? If not, am I missing a step for opening this xml?

Below is a screenshot of my Jupyter Cell and the resulting output.

Thank you,

Matt 

[Alan Fisher]

Instead I get an odd string of characters.

It looks like you're printing the raw encoded Protobuf message, instead of first decoding it and then printing out the decoded version. When I decode the gtfsposition response currently, I get

header {
  gtfs_realtime_version: "2.0"
  incrementality: FULL_DATASET
  timestamp: 1610757451
}

It seems like this link may be empty at the moment

Currently no buses are displaying in the feed, likely as a result of the recent cybersecurity event at TransLink (see https://www.translink.ca/news/2020/december/statement%20from%20translink%20ceo%20kevin%20desmond ). It's unclear when this will become available again.

Note that I am not affiliated with or employed by TransLink, so I cannot speak for them.

-Alan

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