einbambi / line-colors

This repository collects German public transport line colors.

Public transport line colors

This repository is made for collecting line colors in public transport lines, so they can be displayed on systems using DB HAFAS.

Structure

The line-colors.csv contains several columns:

• shortOperatorName: Short operator name (i.e. vehicle keeper marking/"Halterkürzel" or another identifier for EVU) and a local transport network abbreviation
• lineName: Displayed line name
• hafasOperatorCode: used to identify the correct line, if line id is not distinct. Can be empty!
• hafasLineId: identifies the HAFAS line - you can get this by requesting a departure for the line from HAFAS (i.e. using db-rest playground)
• backgroundColor: Color-Hexcode for the display background color
• textColor: Color-Hexcode for the text color
• shape: Specifies the shape of the icon --> see examples below
  • rectangle: Just a rectangle
  • pill: Rectangle with rounded corners
  • trapezoid
  • hexagon

Contributing

If a line operates in a local transport network/"Verkehrsverbund", the network's line color shall be preferred.
Local transport networks usually have line colors for:

• suburban lines / "S-Bahn"
• subway lines / "U-Bahn"
• tramway lines / "Straßenbahn, Stadtbahn"
• bus lines / "Bus"

If a single line operates in multiple transport networks, the color communicated by the operator shall be preferred.

I'd be very happy if this file could expand very fast, so please feel free to add more lines by opening a PR.

BUT FIRST

• Check that entries are sorted first by shortOperatorName and then lineName
• Reference a source in your PR where data can be proved (somewhere from the internet, like a timetable PDF...)
  • Don't add it to sources.json, just mention it in your PR
• All entries in the CSV (except lineName) shall be in lower case

Examples

Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH, RE72

• shortOperatorName: gaby
• lineName: RE72
• hafasOperatorCode: go-ahead-bayern-gmbh
• hafasLineId: re-72
• backgroundColor: #ef7c00
• textColor: #ffffff
• shape: rectangle

Entry: gaby,RE72,go-ahead-bayern-gmbh,re-72,#ef7c00,#ffffff,rectangle

DB Regio AG S-Bahn München, S7

• shortOperatorName: mvv-db-sbm
• lineName: S7
• hafasOperatorCode: db-regio-ag-s-bahn-munchen
• hafasLineId: 4-800725-7
• backgroundColor: #8a372f
• textColor: #ffffff
• shape: pill

Entry: mvv-db-sbm,S7,db-regio-ag-s-bahn-munchen,4-800725-7,#8a372f,#ffffff,pill

KVV: Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH

• shortOperatorName: kvv-avg
• lineName: S1
• hafasOperatorCode: albtal-verkehrs-gesellschaft-mbh
• hafasLineId: 4-a6s8-8
• backgroundColor: #6e692a
• textColor: #ffffff
• shape: rectangle-rounded-corner (a pill with less rounded corners)

Other shapes:

Trapezoid

Hexagon