cashme8/Public_Transport_Route_Finder

Hoping to create a public transport web app which can be used in Rwanda # Public Transport Route Finder A full-stack web application for finding and comparing public transport routes between two locations. Built with Node.js + Express backend and vanilla HTML/CSS/JavaScript frontend. ## Features - 🗺️ **Route Search**: Find multiple routes between origin and destination coordinates - ⏱️ **Duration & Distance**: View travel time and distance for each route - 🔄 **Sorting & Filtering**: Sort routes by duration or distance - 🎯 **Real-time Results**: Get instant route results with detailed instructions - 🔒 **API Key Protection**: Backend proxy keeps external API keys secure - 📱 **Responsive Design**: Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices - ⚖️ **Load Balanced**: Deployable across multiple web servers with load balancing ## Project Structure ``` Public_Transport_Route_Finder/ ├── backend/ │ ├── app.js # Express server │ ├── package.json # Dependencies │ ├── .env.example # Environment template │ └── .env # (Local only, not committed) ├── frontend/ │ ├── index.html # Main UI │ ├── style.css # Styling │ └── script.js # Client logic ├── .gitignore ├── README.md └── deployment/ # (Added during deployment phase) ├── nginx.conf ├── systemd-service.conf └── lb-config.conf ``` ## Prerequisites - Node.js 14+ and npm - External transit API key (e.g., OpenRouteService, Google Maps, etc.) - Git ## Local Setup ### 1. Clone the repository ```bash git clone github.com cd Public_Transport_Route_Finder ``` ### 2. Backend Setup ```bash cd backend npm install cp .env.example .env ``` Edit `.env` and add your transit API key: ``` PORT=5000 TRANSIT_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key_here TRANSIT_API_URL=api.openrouteservice.org NODE_ENV=development ``` Start the backend: ```bash npm start # Or with nodemon for development: npm run dev ``` The backen …