func traffikRoutes(){
        var url = createURLSandwich(filler: URLFiller.Route)

        Alamofire.request(.GET, url, parameters: nil)
            .response { request, response, data, error in

                if error != nil {
                    println(error!.localizedDescription)
                    return
                }

                let json = JSONValue(data as? NSData)

                if let routes = json["bustime-response"]["routes"].array {
                    let realm = RLMRealm.defaultRealm()
                    realm.beginWriteTransaction()

                    for val in routes {
                        let route = Route()

                        if let rt = val[Route.kId].string {
                            route.id = rt
                        }

                        if let rtnm = val[Route.kName].string {
                            route.name = rtnm
                        }

                        if let rtclr = val[Route.kColor].string {
                            route.color = rtclr
                        }

                        let predicate = NSPredicate(format: "id = %@", route.id)
//                        println("added new route \(route.name)")


                        //ensure that no duplicates are stored
                        if Route.objectsWithPredicate(predicate) == nil{
                            realm.addObject(route)
                        }
                    }

                    println(Route.allObjects())
                    realm.commitWriteTransaction()

                }
        }
    }