ERROR 000354 when calling Connect Public Transit Data Model To Streets in python script

JosephAhrenholtz1

Hello, I'm getting "ERROR 000354: The name contains invalid characters" at line 59 of the attached python script, at the ConnectPublicTransitDataModelToStreets call:

# Imports
import arcpy
import os
import pandas as pd
from arcgis.features import GeoAccessor, GeoSeriesAccessor

# Paths
proj_dir = r"C:\Users\josephda\GitHub\osm"
streets_dir = proj_dir + r'\data\raw\Street_Centerlines\Street_Centerlines.shp'
gtfs_dir = proj_dir + r'\data\raw\gtfs'
aprx_dir = proj_dir + r'\arcgis\arcgis.aprx'
gdb_dir = proj_dir + r'\arcgis\arcgis.gdb'
nw_dir = proj_dir + r'\arcgis\arcgis.gdb\TransitNetwork'
aprx_dir = proj_dir + r'\arcgis\arcgis.aprx'

# Environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = gdb_dir

# Set output coordinate system to NAD83 CA Albers
arcpy.env.outputCoordinateSystem = arcpy.SpatialReference(3310)

# Declare the project file
aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject(aprx_dir)

# List maps in the project
for m in aprx.listMaps():
    print(m.name)
    # List layers in the map
    for lyr in m.listLayers():
        print(lyr.name)
        # Remove any existing layers except the basemap
        if lyr.isBasemapLayer == False:
            m.removeLayer(lyr)
    aprx.save() 


# Load the streets shapefile as a spatially enabled dataframe
streets_sed = pd.DataFrame.spatial.from_featureclass(streets_dir)
streets_fc = streets_sed.spatial.to_featureclass(location=gdb_dir + r'\streets_fc')

# Add restrict pedestrian field
arcpy.AddField_management("streets_fc", "RestrictPedestrians", "TEXT")
arcpy.CalculateField_management("streets_fc", "RestrictPedestrians", "'Y' if !circulatio! == 'Freeway' or !circulatio! == 'State Route' or !road_type! == 'Railway' else 'N'", "PYTHON")
arcpy.AddField_management("streets_fc", "ROAD_CLASS", "SHORT")

# Create the feature dataset
arcpy.CreateFeatureDataset_management(gdb_dir, "TransitNetwork", arcpy.SpatialReference(3310))

# Covert GTFS to transit data model
arcpy.transit.GTFSToPublicTransitDataModel(gtfs_dir, nw_dir, "NO_INTERPOLATE", "NO_APPEND")

# Copy streets to TransitNetwork feature dataset as "Streets"
arcpy.CopyFeatures_management("streets_fc", nw_dir + r'\Streets')

# Delete initial copy of streets
arcpy.Delete_management("streets_fc")

# Connect the transit data model to streets
arcpy.transit.ConnectPublicTransitDataModelToStreets(nw_dir, "Streets", "100 Meters", "RestrictPedestrians <> 'N'")

Here's an image of the error:

I can't figure out what exactly is causing the error.  I don't see any issues with the filename "Streets" and the path to the network dataset it resides in works in subsequent lines.  

I can run the ConnectPublicTransitDataModelToStreets tool in the ArcGIS Pro GUI and it runs fine.  However if I copy the python command as is directly into my script and run it, it fails with the same error message. 

Any suggestions for how address this would be appreciated.  

 

 

Melinda Morang

One further thought (after looking at the tool code): Try printing the value of arcpy.env.scratchGDB in your code and see what it points to.  Delete it, and try running the script again.  I've seen cases where the scratch gdb gets corrupted, and then weird things happen.

Possibly it works when you run the tool in the Pro UI because it's pointing to a different scratch gdb.