The Rapid.Tech Railway Simulator is a project that calculates the distance between two locations based on current roads and estimates the cost of building a high-speed railway between them. It also analyzes the population and potential ridership benefits.

• Calculate road distance using Google Distance Matrix API
• Estimate railway construction costs
• Analyze population and potential ridership
• Adjustable parameters for population radius, ticket price, and max speed

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/EvanOleary26/RapidTech.git
   cd RapidTech

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Reassemble the population cache file:

   python scripts/reassemble_population_cache.py

5. Set up environment variables:

   export GOOGLE_API_KEY='YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY'

6. Run the Flask application:

   python app.py

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000/.
2. Enter the origin and destination locations.
3. Adjust the parameters as needed in the "Map" tab.
4. Click "Calculate" to see the results.

• Isabelle Hageman
• Evan O'Leary
• Reece Whitacker

• Thanks to KineticVision and Major League Hacking for their informational sessions on APIs and Machine Learning Usage during the Hackathon.
• Thanks to Revolution UC and all their sponsors for hosting the event.